coercion
noun
, -shən\
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Synonyms
arm-twisting, compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure
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The Fifties brainwashing panic was a response to Stalin’s show trials, ideological coercion in Mao’s China, and, above all, defecting American soldiers in Korea. — Christopher Tayler, Harper's magazine, "New Books," 19 Aug. 2019 Muhaxheri found a tribesman who, under coercion, admitted to killing two Albanians with a grenade launcher. — The Economist, "Confessions of an Islamic State fighter," 16 Aug. 2019 In Vietnam, Belarus, Egypt and elsewhere, resilient tyrants rule through police monitoring, ethnic division and brute coercion. — New York Times, "Democracy in Crisis," 15 June 2019 America was founded on liberty and independence — not government coercion, domination and control. — NBC News, "Bernie Sanders defends democratic socialist label in speech touting 'economic Bill of Rights'," 12 June 2019 Payton quickly recanted, claiming coercion by police. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Notorious Michigan serial killers: Who were they?," 10 May 2018 The contracts aren’t guaranteed, there’s coercion to play injured, there are reputations at stake. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "49ers find themselves in an unfamiliar position this season," 25 July 2019 Laird was initially charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault, coercion, tampering with evidence, conspiracy and other charges related to the Feb. 18, 2017 incident. — David Owens, courant.com, "Former state trooper faces eight years in prison after pleading no contest to beating, torturing man in Wethersfield," 10 July 2019 Under the terms of a plea agreement negotiated by prosecutor Donna Mambrino and defense attorney William Gerace, Pines pleaded guilty to first-degree larceny, third-degree assault and coercion. — David Owens, courant.com, "Enfield man faces prison after pleading guilty to coercing, assaulting former girlfriend," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coercion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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