Highway

CONTROLLED MEANING: Public roads built for the good of the people and the land. Highways provide convenience and enjoyment for the public, as well as the means for exchange of commerce and industry.

CORRECT MEANING: While highways appear to be a blessing, their purpose historically has been to facilitate military control of the land. Their secondary purpose is to facilitate and control commerce. Highways serve to transport and disperse military troops and police for quick response in controlling a nation.

The Romans developed a network of paved roads for the rapid movement of troops. Roads in the ancient world was evidence of the existence of an authoritarian regime; in fact, the construction of long-distance roads, with their military significance, is the function of any strong central government A road system implies central government over a wide area with power to command labour. The most spectacular road developments in the 19th century were 'in France, under Napoleon, and in the 20th century under Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. — (Enc. Britannica, 1958)