coercive (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *coercive*:
ADJECTIVE	all	coercive	serving or intended to coerce

coercive > pronunciation
Sounds	kower'sihv
Rhymes	abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *coercive*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Serving or intended to coerce.
Example	"authority is directional instead of coercive"
Broader	powerful	Having great power or force or potency or effect
Spanish	coactivo, coercitivo
Catalan	coactiu, coercitiu
Verbs	coerce	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

HyperDic: coercive