- to railroad a bill through a legislature
- "протолкнуть" законопроект (не иметь никаких трудностей в том, чтобы законодательная власть одобрила тот или иной законопроект)
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
to railroad a bill through a legislature
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