Examples of 'coercion' in a sentence

Meaning of "coercion"

coercion (noun) - The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. Coercion can involve physical or psychological pressure to compel compliance
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  • Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
  • Use of physical or moral force to compel a person to do something, or to abstain from doing something, thereby depriving that person of the exercise of free will.
  • A specific instance of coercing.
  • Conversion of a value of one data type to a value of another data type.

How to use "coercion" in a sentence

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The use of coercion in mental health care.
The right must not be impaired by coercion.
Measures of direct coercion were used in violation of force.
Coercion of the person formulating the act.
Any form of coercion has no part to play.
Coercion covers a wide spectrum of degrees of force.
There is no compulsion and coercion in regard to religion.
The coercion of a woman or man to marry is prohibited.
There were allegations of coercion of unwilling candidates too.
Coercion in relation to drug and alcohol abusers.
As a means of coercion to obtain what you want.
Coercion does not show respect for sovereignty.
Means of economic coercion against developing countries.
Coercion is the penal equivalent of force majeure.
But in this instance coercion is not enough.

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Physical coercion will render a confession involuntary.
I get that you see coercion as necessary.
Use of coercion and permissible means of defence.
As an apparatus of compulsion and coercion is by necessity a hegemonic.
Serious coercion by an official with misuse of powers.
No amount of whining or coercion will change this.
Coercion or verbal threats against medical personnel.
Use minimal coercion and minimal rewards.
Coercion never works in the long run.
Pressure and coercion should never be used.
Coercion and vote rigging were widely reported.
Deterrence and coercion are not the same.
Coercion by handcuffing is justified only in such cases.
There should be no coercion in the recruitment of participants.
Coercion and the arbitrary deprivation of liberty.
We are united in opposing coercion in family planning programs.
This coercion can only happen in a tyranny.
She will get him to claim coercion.
And economic coercion against developing countries.
To get all these things is a matter of coercion.
Compulsion and coercion are antithetical to personal growth.
Make sure there are no signs of abuse or coercion.
Bribery and coercion was common in several constituencies.
I am more than familiar with passive coercion.
Means of coercion in the context of expulsion procedures.
But it did not rise to the point of coercion.
Here the coercion wrongfully restricts autonomy.
You are talking about using physical coercion.
There are threats or coercion in the relationship or in going to mediation.
Torture for the purpose of intimidation or coercion.
Do not use coercion through force or threats.
There are always dangers associated with coercion.
Direct coercion and flagrant acts of intimidation c.
Incentive measures must not be coercion measures.
Avoid using coercion with all stakeholders.

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