coercive controlnoun [ U ]
uk/kəʊˌɜː.sɪv kənˈtrəʊl//koʊˌɝː.sɪv kənˈtroʊl/control of another person's behaviour by using force or threats, or by causing fear:
Coercive control as part of domestic abuse can be punishable by law, even if it stops short of physical violence.