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to railroad a bill through

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  • railroad — [rāl′rōd΄] n. 1. a road laid with parallel steel rails along which cars carrying passengers or freight are drawn by locomotives 2. a complete system of such roads, including land, rolling stock, stations, etc. 3. the persons or corporation owning …   English World dictionary

  • Railroad — Rail road , v. t. To carry or send by railroad; usually fig., to send or put through at high speed or in great haste; to hurry or rush unduly; as, to railroad a bill through Condress. [Colloq., U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • railroad — I n. (esp. AE) 1) to manage, run, operate a railroad 2) a double track; elevated; single track railroad 3) a railroad from; to II v. (colloq.) (d; tr.) ( to force ) to railroad through (to railroad a bill through a legislature) * * * [ reɪlrəʊd]… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • bill — I n. proposed law 1) to draft; introduce, propose; oppose; pass; support a bill 2) to move; railroad a bill through a legislature 3) to quash, reject, vote down; veto a bill 4) to shelve a bill banknote (AE) 5) to break, change; pass a bill 6)… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Railroad — send or push forward with great or undue speed: railroad a bill through parliament …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • railroad — Australian Slang send or push forward with great or undue speed: railroad a bill through parliament …   English dialects glossary

  • railroad — /ˈreɪlroʊd / (say raylrohd) –noun 1. US a railway. –verb (t) 2. US to transport by means of a railway. 3. US to supply with railways. 4. Colloquial to send or push forward with great or undue speed: to railroad a bill through parliament. 5 …  

  • bill of lading — bill of lad·ing / lā diŋ/: a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport ◇ A bill of lading serves as a receipt for the goods, a contract for the transport of the goods, and a document of …   Law dictionary

  • Bill Sheffield — Infobox Governor name = William Jennings Sheffield order = 6th office = Governor of Alaska term start = December 6, 1982 term end = December 1, 1986 lieutenant = Stephen McAlpine predecessor = Jay Hammond successor = Steve Cowper birth date =… …   Wikipedia

  • railroad, railway — These terms are used interchangeably by most speakers and writers. In exact usage, railroad is used to refer to the entire system involved: the tracks themselves, the stations, rolling stock, land, ticket offices, and other property used in… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • railroad — 1. noun a) A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on. Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land and/or water roads b) The transportation system comprising such roads and vehicles …   Wiktionary

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