argumentum ad baculum


ar·gu·men·tum ad ba·cu·lum

foreign term
\ˌär-g-ˈmen-tm-ˌäd-ˈbä-k-lm\

Definition of ARGUMENTUM AD BACULUM

: argument of the staff : appeal to force

Origin of ARGUMENTUM AD BACULUM

Latin

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