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COERCION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Using force to cause something to occur
Example:
they didn't have to use coercion
Synonyms:
coercion; compulsion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("coercion" is a kind of...):
causation; causing (the act of causing something to happen)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coercion"):
constructive eviction; eviction (action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved)
Derivation:
coerce (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of compelling by force of authority
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("coercion" is a kind of...):
enforcement (the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coercion"):
terror (the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons))
Derivation:
coerce (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means)
