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coercion definition

co·er·cion (kō ʉr′s̸hən, -z̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or power of coercing
  2. government by force

Etymology: L coercio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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