force on/upon
phrasal verb
forced on/upon; forcing on/upon; forces on/upon
: to cause (someone or something that is not wanted) to be accepted by (someone)
They resent having these decisions forced on them.
I don't like the way he keeps forcing himself on us.
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The higher levy is due to come into force on Wednesday.
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Prince's role will be to advise the Haitian government and its undermanned and underequipped police force on how to take on the street gangs amid record levels of violence in which thousands of people have been killed, injured and abducted.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
But without a central operating force on offense (especially when Boston wasn’t used that way), the Fever’s individual creators were mostly inefficient.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 May 2025
His journey from Bollywood costume designer to global fashion icon represents the arrival of Indian fashion as an undeniable force on the world stage.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Prince's role will be to advise the Haitian government and its undermanned and underequipped police force on how to take on the street gangs amid record levels of violence in which thousands of people have been killed, injured and abducted.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
But without a central operating force on offense (especially when Boston wasn’t used that way), the Fever’s individual creators were mostly inefficient.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 May 2025
His journey from Bollywood costume designer to global fashion icon represents the arrival of Indian fashion as an undeniable force on the world stage.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for force on/upon
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“Force on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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