as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
a promise obtained by coercion is never binding
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Recent Examples of coercion
In other words, our national security interests can be satisfied by simply cooperating with one of our good allies, not by playing silly games threatening military coercion.
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Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
The president-elect did not rule out using military coercion to gain control of Greenland in a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.
—Liz Friden, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
His comments came after Trump on Tuesday declined to rule out military action or economic coercion in trying to claim Greenland.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Washington retains the capacity to employ economic coercion, diplomatic isolation, and even military force to quash serious efforts by developing countries to challenge U.S. preferences.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
The president-elect did not rule out using military coercion to gain control of Greenland in a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.
—Liz Friden, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
His comments came after Trump on Tuesday declined to rule out military action or economic coercion in trying to claim Greenland.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Washington retains the capacity to employ economic coercion, diplomatic isolation, and even military force to quash serious efforts by developing countries to challenge U.S. preferences.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coercion
Noun
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Not everybody goes through this intense amount of pressure, and on such a scale and in such a spotlight.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Economists have warned that Trump’s plans for tariffs and tax cuts could create new inflationary pressures and keep interest rates elevated.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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What limits our uptake are two things: time constraints, and our ability to digest the content in front of us.—
Karen Weaver,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The compulsion stems from what customers are accustomed to and demand nowadays and the reality of how sophisticated, lithe and ubiquitous tech has become.—
Nitin Rakesh,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Yet Payton, a 61-year-old man in his 17th season as an NFL head coach, resisted the compulsion to tweak.—
Michael Silver,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, homeless people are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators.—
Leah Goodridge,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Target removed some of its Pride merchandise due to right-wing backlash and threats of violence toward employees.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Coercion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercion. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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