"argumentum ad baculum" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin argūmentum ad baculum (literally “argument to the cudgel”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|la|argūmentum ad baculum|lit=argument to the cudgel}} Unadapted borrowing from Latin argūmentum ad baculum (literally “argument to the cudgel”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=argumentum ad baculum}} argumentum ad baculum
  1. (rhetoric) The use or threat of force to coerce acceptance of an argument. Wikipedia link: argumentum ad baculum Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Logical fallacies Synonyms: appeal to force Related terms: might makes right Translations (use or threat of force to coerce acceptance of an argument): katwirang umaantig sa lakas (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-argumentum_ad_baculum-en-noun-nJ-8eqWF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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