| 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 | ||