a march in which normal needs are subordinated to the need for speed
forced march in American English
noun
Military
any march that is longer than troops are accustomed to and maintained at a faster pace than usual, generally undertaken for a particular objective under emergency conditions
Word origin
[1760–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1760–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boutique, icing, ingrain, letdown, toggle
Examples of 'forced march' in a sentence
forced march
If we had a bit of a rest now, could we do a forced march all night?
Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR
Sadly, you soon feel as if you are being taken on a forced march through the world's largest museum of anthropology.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The forced march was arduous.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Many died on the forced march and a memorial in the cemetery records their 'great tribulation'.