railroaded
railroaded is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, railroaded is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofrailroaded
- To transport via railroad.
- To operate a railroad.
Example: "The Thatcherite experiment proved the private sector can railroad as inefficiently as a state monopoly"
- To work for a railroad.
- To travel by railroad.
- To engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads.
- To manipulate and hasten a procedure, as of formal approval of a law or resolution.
Example: "The majority railroaded the bill through parliament, without the customary expert studies which would delay it till after the elections."
- To convict of a crime by circumventing due process.
Example: "They could only convict him by railroading him on suspect drug-possession charges."
- To procedurally bully someone into an unfair agreement.
Example: "He was railroaded into signing a non-disclosure agreement at his exit interview."
- To force characters to complete a task before allowing the plot to continue.
- (upholstery) To run fabric horizontally instead of the usual vertically.
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