full court press

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Definition of full court press in English English dictionary

Alternative spelling of full-court press

A coordinated maneuver, involving all team members, to block or interfere with the opposing team's attempt to advance the ball down the playing court

A thorough, collaborative effort to overcome or constrain another person or group, especially a rival or opponent

The White House has been engaged in a full court press to prevent other Republican senators from voting for any one of these amendments.

Hyphenation

full Court Press

Turkish pronunciation

fûl kôrt pres

Pronunciation

/ˈfo͝ol ˈkôrt ˈpres/ /ˈfʊl ˈkɔːrt ˈprɛs/

Videos

... play the full court press. ...

... And by not playing the full court press, ...