COERCION

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does coercion mean? 

• COERCION (noun)
  The noun COERCION has 2 senses:

1. the act of compelling by force of authority
2. using force to cause something

  Familiarity information: COERCION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COERCION (noun)

Meaning:

The act of compelling by force of authority

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("coercion" is a kind of...):

enforcement (the act of enforcing; insuring observance of or obedience to)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coercion"):

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

Meaning:

Using force to cause something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

coercion; compulsion

Context examples:

though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game / they didn't have to use coercion

Hypernyms ("coercion" is a kind of...):

causation; causing (the act of causing something to happen)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coercion"):

constructive eviction; eviction (action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved)