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force-march

[ fawrs-mahrch, fohrs- ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to march somewhere in a forced march.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of force-march1

First recorded in 1960–65; back formation from forced march
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Example Sentences

And rather than offering fresh policy proposals to make up for this attempt to force-march American women into the distant past, the party is playing the same old stale hits.

If Mr. Xi is successful, his China could become a model for digitally driven authoritarianism around the world, while failure could force a reconsideration of the wisdom of trying to force-march a country to modernity.

In his Yes, Please column, Andrew O’Hagan expounds on the profound sensory pleasures of traveling solo, without dealing with others who might whinge at your proclivity to walk everywhere or force-march you to all the sights when you really just feel like sleeping in.

And my next recollection—seemingly coming right on the heels of the one I have mentioned—was of being shaken by the shoulders and having the warning shouted into my ear that we had got orders to force-march instantly.

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