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coercion
[koh-ur-shuhn]
noun
the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force.
coercion
/ kəʊˈɜːsɪv, kəʊˈɜːʃən /
noun
the act or power of coercing
government by force
Other 51Թ Forms
- coercionary adjective
- coercionist noun
- noncoercion noun
- procoercion adjective
- ˈ adverb
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈDzԾ noun
- coercive adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
In this model, the objective isn't coercion; it's recognizing, as one of my professors once put it, our need for autonomy as well as connection.
He added: “She alone broke free from abuse, coercion, violence and threats.”
"The officers used technical means in the form of a water cannon and direct coercion. According to the findings so far, no-one was injured."
As the progenitor of the concept, Harvard Professor Joseph Nye, put it: “Seduction is always more effective than coercion. And many of our values, such as democracy, human rights, and individual opportunity, are deeply seductive.”
They told of his threats of murder, coercion, kidnapping and the beatings he inflicted on his former girlfriend.
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