coerced
adjective
forced or compelled through intimidation or authority, especially without regard for individual volition.
uncoerced
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a word derived from
coerced.
Example Sentences
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Governments can only find lasting stability based on the informed, uncoerced “consent of the governed,” just as the declaration said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022
He said the plaintiffs want a “free and fair, uncoerced vote” by those who were on the membership rolls as of June 2021.
From Washington Times ● May 23, 2022
And religion has flourished in the United States as nowhere else precisely because it is uncoerced, precisely because of the 1st Amendment and the separation of church and state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
“When prisoners do volunteer work, it’s especially important that we make absolutely sure that they’re making a free and uncoerced and truly voluntary choice,” Fathi told WBUR.
From Fox News ● Nov. 13, 2018
But can men, whose interests are diverse, ever hope to live together in a harmony uncoerced?
From White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War by Herman Melville
