He used coercive measures to enforce obedience.
SYNONYM(S): compulsory, forcing.To Durkheim the essence of group life is that it exercises constraint or coercive power upon the individual (Ogburn and Nimkoff).
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con|du´cive|ness — con|du|ci|ble «kuhn DOO suh buhl, DYOO », adjective. favorable or helpful (to): »Exercise and proper eating habits are conducive to good health. Comparing oneself with others is rarely conducive to real happiness (New York Times). –con|du´cive|ly … Useful english dictionary
cive — ad·van·cive; cive; co·er·cive; con·du·cive; con·du·cive·ness; cres·cive; dis·pla·cive; evin·cive; in·du·cive; in·flu·en·cive; las·cive; no·cive; re·pla·cive; co·er·cive·ly; cres·cive·ly; … English syllables
co|er´cive|ly — co|er|cive «koh UR sihv», adjective. 1. using force; serving to coerce; compelling: »He used coercive measures to enforce obedience. SYNONYM(S): compulsory, forcing. 2. restraining; constraining: »To Durkheim the essence of group life is that it… … Useful english dictionary
co|er|cive — «koh UR sihv», adjective. 1. using force; serving to coerce; compelling: »He used coercive measures to enforce obedience. SYNONYM(S): compulsory, forcing. 2. restraining; constraining: »To Durkheim the essence of group life is that it exercises… … Useful english dictionary
con|du´cive|ly — con|du|ci|ble «kuhn DOO suh buhl, DYOO », adjective. favorable or helpful (to): »Exercise and proper eating habits are conducive to good health. Comparing oneself with others is rarely conducive to real happiness (New York Times). –con|du´cive|ly … Useful english dictionary
conduciveness — con·du·cive·ness … English syllables
du — ab·du·cens; ab·du·cent; ac·i·du·ric; ad·du·cent; an·tho·me·du·sae; ar·du·i·nite; ar·du·ous; ar·du·ous·ly; ar·du·ous·ness; as·si·du·i·ty; au·du·bon s; ban·du·ra; bar·on·du·ki; be·du; bol·du; bu·du·kha; bu·du·ma; ca·du·ca·ry; ca·du·ce·an;… … English syllables
Coercitive force — Coercive Co*er cive, a. Serving or intended to coerce; having power to constrain. {Co*er cive*ly}, adv. Co*er cive*ness, n. [1913 Webster] Coercive power can only influence us to outward practice. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] {Coercive force} or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coercive — Co*er cive, a. Serving or intended to coerce; having power to constrain. {Co*er cive*ly}, adv. Co*er cive*ness, n. [1913 Webster] Coercive power can only influence us to outward practice. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] {Coercive force} or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coercive force — Coercive Co*er cive, a. Serving or intended to coerce; having power to constrain. {Co*er cive*ly}, adv. Co*er cive*ness, n. [1913 Webster] Coercive power can only influence us to outward practice. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] {Coercive force} or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
