: marked by rigidity, severity, or stiffness
ramrodded; ramrodding; ramrods
1
: to force with a ramrod
ramrodded the charge into the muzzle
—often used figurativelyHe refused to be ramrodded into his decision.
… a self-made millionaire and visionary entrepreneur who as the fair's chairman ramrodded the project through from conception to completion.—Joyce Leviton
They tried to ramrod the bill through the legislature.
2
: to direct, supervise, and control
… the police sergeant chosen by Dick Snider to ramrod his fledgling Border Crime Task Force.—Joseph Wambaugh
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“Ramrod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramrod. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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