coerção — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coercion noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
- duress noun Pressure or threats used to force someone into doing something against their will.
- enforcement noun The act of making sure a law, rule, or agreement is followed.
Senses
coerção is used for these senses in English:
- coercion (legal, uncountable) Use of physical or moral force to compel a person to do something, or to abstain from doing something, thereby depriving that person of the exercise of free will.
- duress Constraint by threat.
- enforcement The act of enforcing; compulsion.
coercion — full definition
- noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
- noun In computing, the automatic conversion of a value from one data type to another.
duress — full definition
- noun Pressure or threats used to force someone into doing something against their will.
- verb To force someone into an action through threats or pressure.