coercion
noun
the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
coercions
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pluralof coercion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Who knows what coercions they deployed back in the day to corral those students into submission; at least that’s the fear evinced by today’s new campus dating policies.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 20, 2015
The records in the diaries, letters, and reminiscences which have come down to us from those early days, are full of Mr. Durant's commands and coercions.
From The Story of Wellesley by Florence Converse
Natural love, or love free from all ceremonial coercions, is not merely not a questionable source of marital happiness: it is the only source.
From The Philosophy of Spinoza by Joseph Ratner
The British Minister, delighted by this spontaneous offer, thanked the King, expressing the hope that his action would be greatly appreciated, that all mistrust would vanish, and that the Powers would moderate their coercions.
From Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 by G. F. (George Frederick) Abbott
An infantile captive wields certain coercions to fair treatment peculiar to nonage.
From The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee by Douglas Duer
