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coercive

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co⋅er⋅cive

  [koh-ur-siv]
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–adjective
serving or tending to coerce.
Origin:
1590–1600; coerce + -ive

Related forms:
co⋅er⋅cive⋅ly, adverb
co⋅er⋅cive⋅ness, noun
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co·er·cive   (kō-ûr'sĭv)   
adj.  Characterized by or inclined to coercion.
co·er'cive·ly adv., co·er'cive·ness n.
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Main Entry: co·er·cive
Pronunciation: kO-'&r-siv
Function: adjective
1 : serving or intended to coerce
2 : resulting from coercion coercive intimacy —Kimberle Crenshaw>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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