coercion

In recent days nearly a third of transiting vessels took the Omani route, demonstrating that Iran’s coercion hasn’t wholly succeeded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Some physicians expressed concerns about the need to protect patient trust, avoid coercion and prevent preferential treatment for wealthy donors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

So he began workshopping a twist, landing on a monster that is used by an oppressive community as a tool of coercion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

For limited government to remain, accountability, transparency, and protection of individual rights from coercion must be secured for the people.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

That at least has the dignity of coercion.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Who knows what coercions they deployed back in the day to corral those students into submission; at least that’s the fear evinced by today’s new campus dating policies.

From Newsweek ● Mar. 20, 2015

This is especially true of the "pro-ethical" consciousnesses of external authorities, coercions, and opinions—religious, political, and social—by which the mass of mankind are governed; and is broadly due to variation in social conditions.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard

The coercions of this virtual captivity extended to the stipulations of the treaty presently formulated.

From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Murfree, Mary Noailles

Between the coercions of the sensible order and those of the ideal order, our mind is thus wedged tightly.

From Pragmatism by James, William

They are products of the effort of each to live as well as he can, and they are coercions which hold and control each in his efforts to live well.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham