Meaning & use
coercive
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Using force, threats, or intimidation to make someone do something against their will.
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The regime relied on coercive tactics to silence its critics.
Employees complained about the manager's coercive approach to hitting sales targets.
A note on using this word
Coercive is common in legal, political, and psychological contexts, as in 'coercive control,' to describe pressure that overrides free choice.
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forcefulintimidating
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