"non-choice" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From non- + choice.",
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          "text": "Another interesting aspect of Wales's railways is TfW's ownership of Pullman Rail - the specialist engineering provider operating from Cardiff's Canton depot and previously owned by Colas Rail. \"Again, that was a non-choice really, because we had no option other than to bring that in-house if we were to meet our deadlines and deliver on our promises,\" Waters explains.",
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          "word": "Hobson's choice"
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  "word": "non-choice"
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  "pos": "noun",
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