coercion

UK: /kəʊˈɜː^rʃ^ən/ US: /koʊˈɝʃən/ ,(kō ûr′shən)

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co•er•cion /koʊˈɜrʃən/  n. [uncountable]

1. the act of coercing:
   a lot of coercion to make her cooperate.

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co•er•cion  (kō ûr′shən), n. 

1. the act of coercing;
   use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
2. force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force.

• Latin as above
• Middle French
• Medieval Latin coerciōn- (stem of coerciō), Latin coerctiōn-, syncopated variant of coercitiōn-, equivalent. to coercit(us) (past participle of coercēre to coerce) + -iōn- -ion; replacing late Middle English cohercion
• 1515–25

co•er′cion•ar•y, adj. 
co•er′cion•ist, n. 

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coercion / kəʊˈɜːʃən/ noun

1. the act or power of coercing
2. government by force

coercive / kəʊˈɜːsɪv/ adjective

coˈercively adverb