"fast-track" meaning in English

See fast-track in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} fast-track
  1. Alternative spelling of fast track Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fast track
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Verb

Forms: fast-tracks [present, singular, third-person], fast-tracking [participle, present], fast-tracked [participle, past], fast-tracked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} fast-track (third-person singular simple present fast-tracks, present participle fast-tracking, simple past and past participle fast-tracked)
  1. Alternative spelling of fast track Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fast track
    Sense id: en-fast-track-en-verb-TYPikNkw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50

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