coercive
adjective
co·er·cive
kō-ˈər-siv 
: serving or intended to coerce
coercive power
coercive measures
coercively
adverb
coerciveness
noun
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The Chinese Commerce Ministry said the latest tariff threats expose the U.S.'s coercive tactics.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The biggest problem is the extraordinarily coercive tactics that Trump has deployed against private businesses.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Enhancing Preparedness And Training Threat actors are increasingly employing coercive methods such as fear, humiliation and ultimatums, to threaten and con individuals.
—Etay Maor, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At the same time, despite the coercive efforts of the government, women have successfully imposed their demand for the right to choose their own dress code.
—Narges Mohammadi, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The biggest problem is the extraordinarily coercive tactics that Trump has deployed against private businesses.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Enhancing Preparedness And Training Threat actors are increasingly employing coercive methods such as fear, humiliation and ultimatums, to threaten and con individuals.
—Etay Maor, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At the same time, despite the coercive efforts of the government, women have successfully imposed their demand for the right to choose their own dress code.
—Narges Mohammadi, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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coercive
adjective
co·er·cive
kō-ˈər-siv
1
: serving or intended to coerce
2
: resulting from coercion
to protect women from coercive intimacy—Kimberle Crenshaw
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