English noun: coercion | |||
1. | coercion (act) the act of compelling by force of authority | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enforcement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | terror | ||
2. | coercion (act) using force to cause something to occur | ||
Samples | Though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game. They didn't have to use coercion. | ||
Synonyms | compulsion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | causation, causing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | constructive eviction, eviction | ||