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noun Press n. A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy. "I have misused the king's press." Press gang, or Pressgang, a detachment of seamen under the command of an officer empowered to force men into the naval service. See Impress gang, under Impress. Press money, money paid to a man enlisted into public service. See Prest money, under Prest, a.
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