coercion

English Thesaurus

1. using force to cause something to occur (noun.act)

hypernym	:	causation, causing,
definition	:	the act of causing something to happen (noun.act)

hyponym	:	constructive eviction, eviction,
definition	:	action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved (noun.act)

2. the act of compelling by force of authority (noun.act)

hypernym	:	enforcement,
definition	:	the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to (noun.act)

hyponym	:	terror,
definition	:	the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons) (noun.act)

3. using force to cause something to occur (noun.act)

derivation	:	coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze,
definition	:	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : (verb.social)

derivation	:	compel, obligate, oblige,
definition	:	force somebody to do something (verb.social)

4. the act of compelling by force of authority (noun.act)

derivation	:	coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze,
definition	:	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : (verb.social)

5. using force to cause something to occur (noun.act)

derivation	:	coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze,
definition	:	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : (verb.social)

derivation	:	compel, obligate, oblige,
definition	:	force somebody to do something (verb.social)

6. the act of compelling by force of authority (noun.act)

derivation	:	coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze,
definition	:	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : (verb.social)