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coercion

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co⋅er⋅cion

  [koh-ur-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
2. force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force.
Origin:
1515–25; < ML coerciōn- (s. of coerciō), L coerctiōn-, syncopated var. of coercitiōn-, equiv. to coercit(us) (ptp. of coercēre to coerce ) + -iōn- -ion; r. late ME cohercion < MF < L as above

Related forms:
co⋅er⋅cion⋅ar⋅y, adjective
co⋅er⋅cion⋅ist, noun
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co·er·cion   (kō-ûr'zhən, -shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or practice of coercing.

  2. Power or ability to coerce.

co·er'cion·ar'y (-zhə-něr'ē, -shə-) adj.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: co·er·cion
Pronunciation: kO-'&r-zh&n, -sh&n
Function: noun
: the use of express or implied threats of violence or reprisal (as discharge from employment) or other intimidating behavior that puts a person in immediate fear of the consequences in order to compel that person to act against his or her will; also : the defense that one acted under coercion —see also DEFENSE, DURESS —compare UNDUE INFLUENCE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

coercion
implicit type conversion

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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