— coercionary , adj. — coercionist , n.
/koh err"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
2. force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force.
[ 1515-25; coercion- (s. of coercio ), L coerction-, syncopated var. of COERCITION-, equiv. to coercit ( us ) (ptp. of coercere to COERCE) + -ion- -ION; r. late ME cohercion ]