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coerce
[koh-urs]
verb (used with object)
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition.
They coerced him into signing the document.
to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact.
to coerce obedience.
to dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc..
The state is based on successfully coercing the individual.
coerce
/ kəʊˈɜːs /
verb
(tr) to compel or restrain by force or authority without regard to individual wishes or desires
Other Word Forms
- coercer noun
- coercible adjective
- noncoercible adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of coerce1
Example Sentences
It’s usually because their parents and evangelical culture are pressuring, coercing and often forcing them to cure innate feelings that don’t need changed in the first place.
In filings, they recalled the women's testimony about participating in lengthy "freak-off" sessions with Combs and male escorts he requested, even when they felt coerced and suffered physically from the lengthy encounters.
The board had alleged that the company had been “interfering with, restraining and coercing employees in the exercise of their rights.”
According to the FBI, terrorism is “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government or civilian population in furtherance of political or social objectives.”
"We are empowering the State to kill," he warned, adding there would be a "temptation" for families to coerce dying relatives to take up assisted dying in order to pass on money and assets.
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