form of coercion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofformandcoercion
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form
noun
uk/fɔːm/us/fɔːrm/
a paper or set of papers printed with spaces in which answers to questions can be written or information can be recorded in an ...
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coercion
noun[U]
uk/kəʊˈɜː.ʃən/us/koʊˈɝː.ʃən/
the use of force to persuade someone to do something that they are unwilling ...
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(Definition offormandcoercionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They opposed anyformofcoercion, including measures directed at all citizens and at physicians.
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Issuing a threat, after all, is aformofcoercion, and there are restrictions on the legitimacy of any sort of coercion, even when imposed to deter wrongful conduct.
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Both conduct their programmes on principles opposed to anyformofcoercionin family planning.
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We are opposed to anyformofcoercionin population programmes.
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Would she agree that, in no circumstances, must people be subject to anyformofcoercion?
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It amounts to aformofcoercionto conform.
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For this, surely, is a matter which is far better tackled by collaboration than by anyformofcoercion.
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It is only as a last resort that that particularformofcoercionshould be allowed.
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That is aformofcoercionof the work people.
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I said that that is aformofcoercionwhich no statute could remedy.
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There are reasons for saying that someformofcoercionis necessary.
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I must say that this is a most peculiarformofcoercion.
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It is a differentformofcoercionfrom that which we were talking about with regard to the central bank and its powers.
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In a sense practically no mercantile industrial or financial process goes on to-day without someformofcoercionor intimidation.
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The question is whether this country will intervene, either economically or in a military way, in someformofcoercion.
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Legislation amounts to aformofcoercionto conform.
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We are dealing with aformofcoercion.
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Noformofcoercionwould be possible because of the conditions which have to be met before the fare can be paid.
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I hope you will allow me to make this illustration, that when oneformofcoercionis admitted, anotherformofcoercionshould also be allowed.
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