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coercion

noun as in compulsion, pressure

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Instead, tariffs could mainly affect "very discount brands that are utilizing or have the benefit of economic coercion," said Daniels.

From Salon

This increase is similar to the situation in other western countries, suggesting that coercion is now an integral part of mental health treatment.

From Salon

“The vast majority of officers are corrupted as a result of conditioning, manipulation, coercion and blackmail, while being badly trained, poorly led and inadequately supervised,” he adds.

From BBC

Critics of her measure have raised fears of coercion and a slippery slope to wider legislation taking in more people.

From BBC

They would need to be satisfied that a patient's choice has been made without pressure or coercion.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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