coercion
Example Sentences
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J. Edgar Hoover, who led the FBI for 48 years, had established a personal fiefdom devoted to consolidating power and pursuing his own personal obsessions, sometimes with blackmail and coercion.
From Salon
What it does less well is grapple honestly with countries’ use of coercion, deterrence and escalation—the forces that now determine many economic outcomes.
"It won't be surprising to me if more small media close because of coercion or because of threats."
From Barron's
Worst-case scenario: Your sister may have put your mother’s home into her own name through fraud, coercion, or false promises, enabling her to sell it and pocket the money.
From MarketWatch
Your business is not her business, and you should not do anything that would invite comment, coercion or any form of interference.
From MarketWatch
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