coercive

[koh-ur-siv]

adjective

1. serving or tending to coerce.

Other Word Forms

• coercively adverb
• coerciveness noun
• noncoercive adjective
• noncoercively adverb
• noncoerciveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coercive¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; coerce + -ive

Example Sentences

The report also raised concerns about Beijing’s moves geopolitically, including more “coercive tactics” such as live-fire-military exercises without notice in the Tasman Sea.

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The report also raised concerns about Beijing’s moves geopolitically, including more “coercive tactics” such as live-fire-military exercises without notice in the Tasman Sea.

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China's patrols around Kinmen are part of Beijing's "grey-zone" operations against Taiwan -- coercive tactics that fall short of acts of war -- Taipei and analysts say.

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A short, sharp campaign that dismantles the regime’s coercive tools could trigger elite defection.

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According to the people close to the White House’s dynamics, officials are now using the incident as a clear-cut example of China’s coercive tactics.

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