Coerce Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

coerces;

coerced;

coercing

coerces;

coerced;

coercing

Britannica Dictionary definition of COERCE

[+ object]

1

:

to make (someone) do something by using force or threats

— usually + into

• He was coerced into signing the confession.
• Soldiers coerced the residents into giving them food.
• The singer was coerced into a contract with the record company.

2

:

to get (something) by using force or threats

• A confession was coerced from the suspect by police.

— coercion

/koʊˈɚʒən/ /koʊˈɚʃən/

noun

[noncount]

• They used coercion to obtain the confession.