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coerce
[ koh-urs ]
verb (used with object)
- to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
They coerced him into signing the document.
- to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact:
to coerce obedience.
- to dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.:
The state is based on successfully coercing the individual.
coerce
/ kəʊˈɜːs /
verb
- tr to compel or restrain by force or authority without regard to individual wishes or desires
Derived Forms
- coˈercer, noun
- coˈercible, adjective
Other Words From
- co·erc·er noun
- co·er·ci·ble adjective
- non·co·er·ci·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of coerce1
Example Sentences
Reprieve alleges that these men are "stock witnesses" - people improperly influenced or coerced by the authorities into giving evidence in a case.
However the judge said there was no evidence he had been blackmailed or coerced rather that "it is hard to think of a case of higher culpability".
Even before he had assumed the position of chair, Carr was leveraging the FCC’s power to coerce Paramount/CBS over the “60 Minutes” transcript.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who is against the bill, has warned that people nearing the end of their lives may feel "coerced" by a lack of better alternatives.
In the US, the brothers also face a civil suit from a woman alleging they coerced her into sex work, and then defamed her after she gave evidence to Romanian authorities.
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