OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 38190

coercive

/kəʊˈɜː(ɹ)sɪv/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
coercitivo
Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
The Bush administration is studying options for military strikes against Iran as part of a broader strategy of coercive diplomacy to pressure Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear…