arruolare a forza

Italian

Verb

arruolàre a forza (first-person singular present arruòlo a forza, first-person singular past historic arruolài a forza, past participle arruolàto a forza, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

1. to shanghai (to force or trick into joining a ship which is lacking a full crew)
2. to press-gang (to force into military or naval service)
3. (figurative) to press-gang (to coerce (someone) into doing something that they are reluctant to do)