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Definition of coercive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coercive

adjective
 
/kəʊˈɜːsɪv/
 
/kəʊˈɜːrsɪv/
(formal)
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  1. using force or the threat of force
    • coercive measures/powers
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCoercive is used with these nouns:
    • diplomacy
    • interrogation
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