coercion

noun
UK: /kəʊˈɜːʃən/
US: /koʊˈɜːrʒən/

  1. The act of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do.

    1. He used coercion to get her to sign the contract.
    2. The company denied any coercion was involved in the employee's resignation.

  2. The use of force or threats to make someone agree to something.

    1. They obtained the confession through coercion.
    2. She claimed that her statement was made under coercion and should not be admissible.

Synonyms

pressure duress constraint force compulsion
coercion transitive-verb

  1. To persuade someone to do something by using force or threats.

    1. They tried to coerce him into signing.
    2. He felt coerced into accepting the undesirable job offer due to financial pressures.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "coercion" in English means: The act of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do., The use of force or threats to make someone agree to something..

The phonetic transcription of "coercion" is /kəʊˈɜːʃən/ in British English and /koʊˈɜːrʒən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "coercion": pressure, duress, constraint, force, compulsion.

Example usage of "coercion": "He used coercion to get her to sign the contract.". More examples on the page.