Sentence examples for the coercive from inspiring English sources

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the coercive

adjective

Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.

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This eventually brought about the "coming of the Leviathan" or the coercive state.

In Mao's China, the coercive power of the state penetrated every corner of national life.

The coercive godlessness of the commies allowed us to rest easy in smug spiritual superiority.

The value of H for which B is zero is called the coercive force.

Does she think the coercive control law will make a difference to how her service responds?

The coercive voter drive clearly had the desired effect, in the Kremlin's view at least.

The coercive nature of the programme in 1975-76 made it highly unpopular.

He worried, therefore, about what would happen once the coercive power of the colonial authority was gone.

"The coercive machinery of law enforcement should not be used to limit debate on public policy," lawyers for Exxon said.

In Sattouf's memoir, his father's decision to move the family to Syria has the coercive force of a kidnapping.

Even if there appears to be interest, researchers must understand the coercive effects of their mere presence.

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