Hobson's choice
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Former acting Solicitor General Neal Kaytal said the ex-president will face a "Hobson's choice" to either answer questions or invoke his Fifth Amendment rights.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2023
They are caught off guard by the sudden change, and then face a Hobson’s choice — a choice where only one option is realistically feasible.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
My colleague insists on a Hobson’s choice for these communities: decide between their constitutional rights against unwarranted searches and seizures or forgo governmental protection that is readily afforded to other communities.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2020
And we know it’s not really a Hobson’s choice, but it made us laugh anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2016
It was all alike, and was simply "Hobson's choice."
From Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran by John McElroy
