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press-gang meaning in Tamil

படைச்சேர்ப்புக்குழு

press-gang in Tamil: படைச்சேர்ப்புக்குழு. In English, press-gang means a body of men employed to force others (impress them) into military service, especially naval service.

Tamil words for press-gang

படைச்சேர்ப்புக்குழு

English meaning of press-gang

  1. noun A body of men employed to force others (impress them) into military service, especially naval service.
  2. verb To force (someone) into military or naval service.
  3. verb To coerce (somebody) into doing something that they are reluctant to do.

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Questions about press-gang in Tamil

What is the meaning of press-gang in Tamil?
Press-gang in Tamil is படைச்சேர்ப்புக்குழு.
press-gang என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Press-gang: படைச்சேர்ப்புக்குழு.
What does press-gang mean in English?
Press-gang means a body of men employed to force others (impress them) into military service, especially naval service.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: press-gang (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: press-gang (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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