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ramrod noun [ ˈramrɒd ]

• a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm.
• a foreman or manager, especially one who is a strict disciplinarian.
• "he was ramrod for the construction of the Apollo command module"

ramrod verb

• force a proposed measure to be accepted or completed quickly.
• "they ramrodded through legislation voiding the court injunctions"


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