Cryptic crossword clue
Insist on taking criminal band with force 5-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PRESS-GANG

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What does PRESS-GANG mean?

PRESS-GANG noun
  1. A body of men employed to force others into military or naval service.
PRESS-GANG verb
  1. To force men into military or naval service.
  2. To coerce somebody into doing something that they are reluctant to do.

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