co ‧ er ‧ cive /kəʊˈɜːsɪv $ koʊˈɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
using threats or orders to make someone do something they do not want to do:
coercive measures to reduce absenteeism
—coercively adverb
co ‧ er ‧ cive /kəʊˈɜːsɪv $ koʊˈɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
using threats or orders to make someone do something they do not want to do:
coercive measures to reduce absenteeism
—coercively adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012