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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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.
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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
For example, the drills highlight China’s preparations for blockading Taiwan, either as a stand-alone coercive measure or as a precursor to a full-scale invasion, experts say.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
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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
For example, the drills highlight China’s preparations for blockading Taiwan, either as a stand-alone coercive measure or as a precursor to a full-scale invasion, experts say.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 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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