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coerced

[ koh-ursd ]

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adjective

forced or compelled through intimidation or authority, especially without regard for individual volition:
A judge decided that key evidence, obtained from a coerced 14-year-old boy, was unreliable.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of coerce ( def ).

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coerced¹

coerce ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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“The question is, ‘Was that a coerced confession?’”

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Prosecutors allege he "abused, threatened, and coerced women", and that he created "a criminal enterprise" involving forced labour, kidnapping, arson and bribery.

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Taking language from The Times’ 2017 investigation, the suit claimed that, for decades, Toback relentlessly coerced women into meetings framed as interviews or auditions that quickly turned sexual.

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Some drivers unknowingly transport drugs; others are coerced – if they refuse, they are killed.

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Assisted dying is legal under Swiss law, and individuals can be assisted to end their lives for any reason as long as they are not being coerced.

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