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railroad

verb/ˈreɪlrəʊd/

B1CEFR level
35/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

To force a decision or agreement through with undue haste, allowing no scrutiny.

They tried to railroad the term sheet through before our advisers had read the fine print.

Similar: rush, force through, steamroll

Topic: Negotiation in Business English

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