coerced
forced or compelled through intimidation or authority, especially without regard for individual volition: A judge decided that key evidence, obtained from a coerced 14-year-old boy, was unreliable.
the simple past tense and past participle of coerce.
Origin of coerced
1Other words from coerced
- un·co·erced, adjective
Words Nearby coerced
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How to use coerced in a sentence
Once people with ID are arrested, they are particularly susceptible to making coerced and often false confessions.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo doubt, there are wrongful convictions that result from misidentification and coerced confessions.
The police eventually obtained two written confessions that the brothers would describe as coerced.
How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat | Michael Daly | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen she allegedly coerced a female employee into having sex with her.
Yahoo’s Accused Sexual Harasser Asked Women to Wear More Skirts at Work | Olivia Nuzzi | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer mother, from the United States, had been coerced by friends into organizing the operation.
A meeting of the canons who had fled from Lige, and their brethren who had been coerced into voting, was held at Namur.
Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond"A machine cannot be coerced," the robot-confessor told him.
The Status Civilization | Robert SheckleySo Forbes had coerced and terrified soldiers of his who were far superior to him in bulk and brawn.
What Will People Say? | Rupert HughesAlice went into her arms, eager to be coerced and decided for: "And you really think it is my duty to go?"
What Will People Say? | Rupert HughesSpecs coerced Felix into the hall and warned him to go home and behave himself like a good dog.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. Quirk
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