coercion
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.co·er·cion
noun \-ˈər-zhən, -shən\Definition of COERCION
: the act, process, or power of coercing
Examples of COERCION
- <a promise obtained by coercion is never binding>
First Known Use of COERCION
15th century
Related to COERCION
- Synonyms
- arm-twisting, force, compulsion, constraint, duress, pressure
Rhymes with COERCION
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