单词 | coercion |
释义 | coercion —coercionary, adj. —coercionist, n. /koh err"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance. 2. force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force. [1515-25; < ML coercion- (s. of coercio), L coerction-, syncopated var. of COERCITION-, equiv. to coercit(us) (ptp. of coercere to COERCE) + -ion- -ION; r. late ME cohercion < MF < L as above] |
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