"coercion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /koʊˈɝʒən/ Audio: en-us-coercion.ogg [US] Forms: coercion [singular], coercions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Coercion is the act or process of using power to make someone do something they don't want to. Synonyms: force, persuasion
    Sense id: simple-coercion-en-noun-bTiRaLCS
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