coercive (Meaning)

Wordnet

coercive (s)

serving or intended to coerce

Webster

Serving or intended to coerce; having power to constrain.

The coercive nature of the new regulations imposed by the government stirred up resistance among the populace.
Employers must refrain from using coercive tactics to force employees to accept unfavorable working conditions.
The interrogator's coercive questioning tactics raised concerns about the integrity of the investigation.
The company faced legal action for its coercive pricing strategies aimed at monopolizing the market.
Coercive measures such as sanctions often have unintended consequences on innocent civilians.
Parental discipline should be constructive rather than coercive to foster healthy relationships with children.
The regime's coercive control over the media stifled freedom of expression and independent journalism.
Human rights organizations condemned the use of coercive methods by law enforcement agencies to extract confessions.
Coercive diplomacy can sometimes backfire, leading to further escalation of conflicts.
The union filed a complaint against the employer for its coercive attempts to undermine workers' rights and collective bargaining.

serving or intended to coerceServing or intended to coerce; having power to constrain.

persistent, pressing, urgent, mandatory,insistent, compulsory, obligatory, forced, nonelective, necessary

unnecessary, discretionary,discretionary, unnecessary, chosen, optional, unwanted, unwanted, optional, elective

The coercive nature of the new regulations imposed by the government stirred up resistance among the populace.

Employers must refrain from using coercive tactics to force employees to accept unfavorable working conditions.

The interrogator's coercive questioning tactics raised concerns about the integrity of the investigation.

The company faced legal action for its coercive pricing strategies aimed at monopolizing the market.