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fast-track
fast-trackrelating to authority granted to the President of the United States by Congress that allows the President to negotiate trade agreements that Congress must confirm or reject in their entiretyfast trackn.1. A course leading to rapid advancement or change, as in a career: "Making complaints against the public is hardly the fast track to elective office" (New Yorker).2. A course that leads to early consideration or review: The board put the proposal on the fast track.
fast′-track′ adj. & v.fast track′er n.fast-track adj denoting the quickest or most direct route or system: fast-track executives; a fast-track procedure for libel claims. vb (tr) to speed up the progress of (a project or person) Translationsfast-track
fast trackAn accelerated path to success or achievement. Jacob was doing so well in all of his classes that his school put him on the fast track so he could graduate early. Many authors sell books that promise to put their readers on a fast track to wealth and prosperity.See also: fast, trackfast-track1. adjective Having or denoting the most expedited or direct course. The banks' fast-track mortgage schemes meant huge numbers of people could suddenly afford to buy houses, but the huge, unfixed interest rates ended up leading to record numbers of foreclosures and repossessions. The company's CEO has been criticized for giving fast-track promotions to friends and family members.2. verb To expedite or speed up some process. The government announced plans to fast-track citizenship applications for illegal immigrants brought to the country as children.fast trackA situation involving high pressure, competition, and, especially, rapid success or advancement. For example, He was definitely on a fast track, becoming a partner after only five years in the firm , or This company was on the fast track in software development. This term alludes to a dry, hard horse track that enables horses to run at high speeds. [Colloquial; mid-1960s] Also see fast lane. See also: fast, trackFast-track
Fast-trackAn accelerated method of design and construction management of new construction or rehabilitation, under which sequential contracts for specialized trade work are awarded as plans and specifications are ready, while design is continuing on the other work. The object is to shorten the time between the beginning of design and the completion of construction.fast-track
fast-track (fast′trak″) 1. A colloquial term for a clinic in which patients seeking care for nonacute conditions in the emergency department are triaged for medical or surgical attention; an urgent-care clinic affiliated with an emergency department. Patient careFast-tracks are used by hospitals to limit overcrowding in emergency departments and reduce patients' waiting times. Patients with upper respiratory illnesses and minor trauma are commonly referred to fast-tracks, which permits emergency departments to focus on the critically or acutely ill. 2. A colloquial term for a more rapid evaluation and approval of a new or investigational agent than is allowed for most other new drugs.ThesaurusSeefast track |