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coercive
This term describes a dynamic of power where compliance is achieved through pressure, intimidation, or force rather than through persuasion or voluntary agreement. It carries a heavy, often negative connotation of restriction and the removal of agency, typically appearing in legal, political, or psychological contexts to describe an imbalance of power.
In a legal or governmental sense, the word describes the legitimate authority of a state to enforce laws. While the first sense focuses on the unethical or oppressive nature of force, the second sense focuses on the structural capacity of an institution to compel obedience to maintain social order.
Meanings
Examples
The regime relied on coercive measures to maintain order in the capital.
I cannot believe he used such coercive tactics just to get me to sign the contract.
Stop being so coercive and just let me make my own decision.
The police used coercive interrogation techniques to extract a confession.
The police used coercive interrogation techniques to extract a confession.
She felt the pressure of his coercive influence over the entire group.
The state possesses the coercive power to enforce its laws through the military.
Why is he always so coercive when we try to plan a trip together?
The dark lord ruled the land through purely coercive means.