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Synonyms for coercion
koʊˈɜr ʃənco·er·cion

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  1. coercionnoun

    the act of compelling by force of authority

    Synonyms:
    compulsion

  2. compulsion, coercionnoun

    using force to cause something to occur

    "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to use coercion"

    Synonyms:
    irresistible impulse, obsession, compulsion

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  1. coercionnoun

    Synonyms:
    restraint, check, curb

  2. coercionnoun

    Synonyms:
    compulsion, constraint

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. coercionnoun

    Synonyms:
    compulsion, restraint, force, repression, constraint

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How to use coercion in a sentence?

  1. Anthon St Maarten:

    We are not supposed to all be the same, feel the same, think the same, and believe the same. The key to continued expansion of our Universe lies in diversity, not in conformity and coercion. Conventionality is the death of creation.

  2. Barry Pavel:

    The US leads in the world by the power of attraction, not by the power of coercion, germany is not North Korea, so the same tactics the President Donald Trump administration used on North Korea should not be applied to the closest allies of The US.

  3. Hannah Arendt:

    Totalitarianism is never content to rule by external means, namely, through the state and a machinery of violence; thanks to its peculiar ideology and the role assigned to it in this apparatus of coercion, totalitarianism has discovered a means of dominating and terrorizing human beings from within.

  4. The US and China:

    The US national security adviser made quite clear concerns we have about Beijing's recent, you know, provocative activities, and our concerns about the continued pressure and coercion that we see by Beijing across Taiwan Strait.

  5. Grant Wolf:

    YAF will continue to work to ensure that the new policy, which will supersede the previous policy language regarding coercion and harassment, reflects the terms of the agreement reached and effectively protects the freedom of expression.


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