shanghai has definitions from the fields of government,geography,nautical
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[ verb ] (nautical) take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, esp. on board a ship

Synonyms

impress

Examples

"The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

Related terms

kidnap crime shanghaier

2
[ noun ] (government,geography) the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world

Related terms

city port China

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