coercion

• Action de contraindre quelqu'un à faire quelque chose contre sa volonté, par la force, la menace ou l'autorité.

The act of compelling someone to act in a certain way through the use of force, threats, or authority.

indénombrable

1. Compulsion by authorityC1formal

   The act of compelling someone to act in a certain way through the use of authority, threats, or force.

   Contrainte par l'autorité

   • The confession was obtained through coercion and was later thrown out of court.
   • He argued that the contract was signed under coercion and was therefore invalid.
   • The regime relied on coercion rather than persuasion to maintain control.

   Synonymesarm-twistingbullyingcompulsionconstraintduressenforcementforceintimidationpressure

   Antonymespersuasionvolition

2. Use of force to cause an outcomeC1formal

   The practice of using force or threats to make someone do something or to make something happen.

   Coercition

   • The government denied using coercion to suppress the protests.
   • Psychological coercion can be just as damaging as physical force.
   • The witness claimed that the police used coercion to get a statement.

   Synonymesarm-twistingbullyingcompulsionconstraintduressforceintimidationpressure

   Antonymeschoicefreedompersuasion