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coercion

/kəʊˈɜːʃən/

/koʊˈɜrʒən/

Translations

coercionnoun

coercions

The confession was obtained through coercion, making it inadmissible in court.

L’aveu a été obtenu par coercition, ce qui le rend irrecevable devant le tribunal.

Additional translations

coercitionLinguistique.

Synonyms

coercionadjective

/kəʊˈɜːʃən/

/koʊˈɜrʒən/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g. 'coercion tactics'

The government relied on coercion measures to break the strike.

Le gouvernement a eu recours à des mesures coercitives pour briser la grève.

coercionnoun

The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

The confession was obtained through coercion, making it inadmissible in court.

In linguistics, a semantic or syntactic operation by which a word or phrase is reinterpreted so that it fits the requirements of its context.

The sentence "She sneezed the napkin off the table" illustrates coercion, allowing the verb "sneeze" to take a direct object.

coercionadjective

Relating to, involving, or based on coercion.

The government relied on coercion measures to break the strike.