# railroading

Pronunciation: say "RAYL-rohd-ing" US /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊdɪŋ/, UK /ˈɹeɪlɹəʊdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of railroad. — present participle and gerund of railroad
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of railroad. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The committee was accused of railroading the appointment past its critics._
   - _Railroading legislation through a divided chamber rarely produces durable law._

## Noun

2. A procedure carried out hastily, without giving it the careful consideration it requires.
   - Simple: The act of pushing something through fast without thinking it over properly.
   - _Critics condemned the railroading of the legislation, voted on before anyone had read it._
   - _The board's railroading of the merger brushed aside every objection raised._
3. The operation of a railroad: moving its trains and maintaining its track and services. *(US)*
   - Simple: The day-to-day work of running trains and the tracks they travel on.
   - _Railroading demanded enormous investment in track, engines, and skilled crews._
   - _She devoted her career to railroading, rising from clerk to division manager._
4. The collective people, equipment, terminology, and lore connected with railroads. *(US)*
   - Simple: Everything connected with trains: the people, gear, special words, and stories.
   - _Railroading carries a rich body of slang, ritual, and folklore passed between generations of crews._
   - _Enthusiasts immerse themselves in railroading, collecting old timetables and learning the trade's lingo._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/railroading (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).