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Coercive Measures

Description:

Coercive measures refer to actions or strategies employed to force compliance or obedience from individuals or groups, often against their will. These measures are generally used in situations where persuasion or non-coercive methods have failed to achieve the desired outcome.

Senses:

• Sense 1: refers to physical or moral constraints used to compel others to act in a specific way.
• Sense 2: denotes the application of force or threats to achieve compliance.

Examples:

Example 1 (Sense 1): The government resorted to coercive measures by imposing strict regulations to control the spread of the contagious disease.

Example 2 (Sense 1): The company used coercive measures, such as reducing work benefits and threatening job loss, to push employees toward accepting the proposed salary cut.

Example 3 (Sense 2): The captors employed coercive measures against their hostages, including hostage-taking and threats of physical harm.

Example 4 (Sense 2): The police resorted to coercive measures to obtain a confession from the suspect, leading to questions about the legality of the interrogation methods used.

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