as in persistent
formal
using force or threats to make someone do something; using coercion
coercive measures
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Recent Examples of coercive
Diplomatic dialogue and alliance-building remain essential in world affairs, but so are deterrence postures, hedging strategies, and, occasionally, coercive measures.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
More than 80 women went public with horrific tales of his brutal, coercive and punishing tactics, including launching vicious, career-crippling smear campaigns against those who eluded him, from Mira Sorvino to Ashley Judd.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Taiwanese authorities have not ruled out gray zone tactics—coercive actions that fall short of war.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The case will now head back to the specialist court, which is investigating if the Security Service breached the woman’s human rights by failing to protect her from Agent X’s abusive and coercive behavior.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
More than 80 women went public with horrific tales of his brutal, coercive and punishing tactics, including launching vicious, career-crippling smear campaigns against those who eluded him, from Mira Sorvino to Ashley Judd.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Taiwanese authorities have not ruled out gray zone tactics—coercive actions that fall short of war.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The case will now head back to the specialist court, which is investigating if the Security Service breached the woman’s human rights by failing to protect her from Agent X’s abusive and coercive behavior.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Coercive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercive. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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