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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Watching footage of Smalls and his fellow volunteer organizers strategize against the virulently anti-union Amazon — manning sign-up tents in freezing weather, crashing coercive union-busting meetings, even giving away free weed — carries an extra resonance.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Diplomatic Expulsions In October, Canada expelled India's high commissioner and five other diplomats, alleging they were linked to coercive efforts aimed at silencing Sikh separatists' activism in Canada.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Accusing the deal of being coercive and harmful to shareholders, the three investors filed a restraining order to stop the round.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
At his original trial, Amor’s attorneys argued that abusive, coercive questioning by Naperville police resulted in a false confession.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Diplomatic Expulsions In October, Canada expelled India's high commissioner and five other diplomats, alleging they were linked to coercive efforts aimed at silencing Sikh separatists' activism in Canada.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Accusing the deal of being coercive and harmful to shareholders, the three investors filed a restraining order to stop the round.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
At his original trial, Amor’s attorneys argued that abusive, coercive questioning by Naperville police resulted in a false confession.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
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coercive
adjective
co·er·cive
kō-ˈər-siv
1
: serving or intended to coerce
2
: resulting from coercion
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