coercion

Some physicians expressed concerns about the need to protect patient trust, avoid coercion and prevent preferential treatment for wealthy donors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

They said they view the situation as an example of captive market exploitation and economic coercion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

This sparked a domestic consumption movement to counter what many Taiwanese saw as economic coercion.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

The safeguard of an in-person appointment protects against coercion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Who knows what coercions they deployed back in the day to corral those students into submission; at least that’s the fear evinced by today’s new campus dating policies.

From Newsweek ● Mar. 20, 2015

"English liberty" is perfectly consistent, as we all admit, with compulsory registration, vaccination, education, taxation, insurance, inspection, and countless other legal coercions.

From Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government by Hearnshaw, F. J. C. (Fossey John Cobb)

This is especially true of the "pro-ethical" consciousnesses of external authorities, coercions, and opinions—religious, political, and social—by which the mass of mankind are governed; and is broadly due to variation in social conditions.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard

Natural love, or love free from all ceremonial coercions, is not merely not a questionable source of marital happiness: it is the only source.

From The Philosophy of Spinoza by Ratner, Joseph

They are products of the effort of each to live as well as he can, and they are coercions which hold and control each in his efforts to live well.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham