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coercion

[koh-ur-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.

  2. force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force.



coercion

/ kəʊˈɜːsɪv, kəʊˈɜːʃən /

noun

  1. the act or power of coercing

  2. government by force

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • coercionary adjective
  • coercionist noun
  • noncoercion noun
  • procoercion adjective
  • ˈ adverb
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈDzԾ noun
  • coercive adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coercion1

First recorded in 1515–25; from Medieval Latin DZō- stem of DZō, shortened from DZپō, from coercit(us) “restrained” (past participle of DZŧ “to hold in, restrain”; coerce ) + -ion; replacing late Middle English cohercion, from Middle French, from Latin, as above
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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.

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He added: “She alone broke free from abuse, coercion, violence and threats.”

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"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."

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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.”

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They told of his threats of murder, coercion, kidnapping and the beatings he inflicted on his former girlfriend.

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