as in persistent
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using force or threats to make someone do something; using coercion
coercive measures
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Recent Examples of coercive
The climate on campus has long been politically coercive and restrictive of dissent, with faculty and the administration abusing their position of authority over the students in order to indoctrinate them and limit their access to the full spectrum of contending ideas.
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Mar. 2025
Andrew Tate also faces a civil suit there by four women, accusing him of rape and coercive control.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
What To Know The live-fire drill component of the Han Kuang exercise, which has been doubled to 10 days this year, will be held in July, focusing on Chinese gray-zone tactics or coercive actions that stop short of warfare.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
This new hemispheric posture will enable the United States to fully defend itself against emerging threats and maintain coercive dominance relative to its adversaries while allowing U.S. forces to strike at targets globally.
—Stephen Peter Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Mar. 2025
Andrew Tate also faces a civil suit there by four women, accusing him of rape and coercive control.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
What To Know The live-fire drill component of the Han Kuang exercise, which has been doubled to 10 days this year, will be held in July, focusing on Chinese gray-zone tactics or coercive actions that stop short of warfare.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
This new hemispheric posture will enable the United States to fully defend itself against emerging threats and maintain coercive dominance relative to its adversaries while allowing U.S. forces to strike at targets globally.
—Stephen Peter Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coercive
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“Coercive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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