screwage

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noun

Political pressure applied in order to bring about a desired outcome.

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Meanings

nounscrewage (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentPolitical pressure applied in order to bring about a desired outcome.
  2. obsoleteuncountableA fee paid for baling.

Origin

screw + -age

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APA

screwage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screwage

MLA

“screwage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screwage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screwage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screwage.

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