coercive

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15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/kəʊˈɜː(ɹ)sɪv/

Definition of coercive

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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 development program, according to U.S. officials and independent analysts.”
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adj

  1. 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 development program, according to U.S. officials and independent analysts.”
  2. Such that the ratio of |F(x)| to x approaches infinity as x approaches infinity.

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Etymology

From coerce + -ive.

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