coercion
- The act of using explicit or indirect threats, including threats of violence, retaliation, or other frightening behaviors, to instill immediate fear in a person and force them to behave contrary to their wishes
- The boss used coercion to get his employees to work over the weekend.
- Several lawmakers believe that the new proposal has elements of coercion, as it indirectly forces residents to relocate.
- The defendant's attorney argued that his client's confession was a result of coercion by the police.
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