/ kəʊˈɜːʃn; NAmE koʊˈɜːrʒn/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) the action of making sb do sth that they do not want to do, using force or threatening to use force :
He claimed he had only acted under coercion.
/ kəʊˈɜːʃn; NAmE koʊˈɜːrʒn/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) the action of making sb do sth that they do not want to do, using force or threatening to use force :
He claimed he had only acted under coercion.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005