coercive

[ koh-ur-siv ]
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adjective
  1. serving or tending to coerce.

Origin of coercive

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; coerce + -ive

Other words from coercive

  • co·er·cive·ly, adverb
  • co·er·cive·ness, noun
  • non·co·er·cive, adjective
  • non·co·er·cive·ly, adverb
  • non·co·er·cive·ness, noun

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