coercion

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /koʊˈɝʒən/ or /koʊˈɝʃən/

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Noun

Singular coercion

Plural coercions

1. (uncountable) Coercion is the act or process of using power to make someone do something they don't want to.
   • Synonyms: force and persuasion

   There is no reason to believe that his actions were the result of coercion.

Related words

• coerce
• coercive