Coercive
[kəʊ'ɜːsɪv] or [ko'ɝsɪv]
Definition
(adj.) serving or intended to coerce; 'authority is directional instead of coercive' .
Edited by Edith--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Serving or intended to coerce; having power to constrain.
Checked by Jessie
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Coercing, checking, restraining.[2]. Constraining, compelling, compulsory.
Edited by Fergus
Examples
- Moreover it is intrinsic to the disposition of the person, not external and coercive. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- If that coercive power were entirely taken away, they would probably soon break out into open violence and bloodshed. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Natural law would accomplish the same result in human relations, if men would only get rid of the artificial man-imposed coercive restrictions. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- This cynical declaration is at least a recognition that the bond of union is not merely one of coercive force. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
Edited by Fergus