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coercive

[koh-ur-siv]

adjective

  1. serving or tending to coerce.



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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • coercively adverb
  • coerciveness noun
  • noncoercive adjective
  • noncoercively adverb
  • noncoerciveness noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of coercive1

First recorded in 1590–1600; coerce + -ive
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China's export controls have also led to criticism in Europe, with the European Parliament voting in favour of a resolution that called Beijing's controls "unjustified" and "intended to be coercive".

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Court documents say Mr Barnett used his "money and power to maintain coercive control" over the woman who was "in fear of her life and the lives of her children".

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"It's a very, very controlling and coercive and domineering tactic" which requires "wider awareness," he added.

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The relationship, although initially loving, quickly became coercive she said, and violence followed.

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"I didn't know it was coercive control, it was just a way of life."

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