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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
“He had no reason to think that any woman was coerced into a forced marriage.”
On Friday, they spent the entire four hours allocated for the day discussing a group of 21 amendments on safeguards designed to prevent people being coerced or encouraged into an assisted death.
China’s strategy, described by those close to Beijing’s decision-making as Plan A, aims to coerce Taiwan into capitulation without firing a shot.
With the U.S. and China increasingly wielding their economic powers to coerce allies and adversaries alike, European leaders also think a regulatory rollback will help the region’s economy reduce its dependence on both.
He said doctors had a legal right to strike and should not be "bullied or coerced" into working.
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