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. • Causing
   • Enforcement

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1. coercionnoun

   Synonyms:
   restraint, check, curb

2. coercionnoun

   Synonyms:
   compulsion, constraint

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1. coercionnoun

   Synonyms:
   compulsion, restraint, force, repression, constraint

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1. List of paraphrases for "coercion":

   duress, compulsion, coercive, constraint, restraint, coercing, pressure, stress, enforcement, oppression

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How to use coercion in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. John Venable:

   You’re watching the worst kind of coercion take place right now, if you take a gun and hold it to one of their family members, it’s, ‘Yeah, I’m going to fly that helicopter for you.’.

3. Michael Shoebridge:

   For all the years of engagement with Australia, Beijing doesn't understand the place or the people, bullying Australians achieves the opposite of acquiescence and subservience. And Beijing's coercion of Australia, now using our trade as a weapon, is helping collapse hard-won soft power gains Beijing had made here and internationally in the last 20 years.

4. Weesam Khoury:

   As the decision to get vaccinated is a personal medical choice that should be made free from coercion and mandates from employers, the employee in question has been placed on administrative leave, and the Florida Department of Health is conducting an inquiry to determine if any laws were broken in this case.

5. Richard E. Sincere Jr:

   In a free society, standards of public morality can be measured only by whether physical coercion, violence against persons, or property occurs. There is no right not to be offended by words, actions, or symbols.