- coercion, compulsion, constraint
- إِلْزَام \ coercion, compulsion, constraint.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
coercion, compulsion, constraint
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coercion — co·er·cion /kō ər zhən, shən/ n: the use of express or implied threats of violence or reprisal (as discharge from employment) or other intimidating behavior that puts a person in immediate fear of the consequences in order to compel that person… … Law dictionary
constraint — I (imprisonment) noun act of keeping in, apprehension, arrest, bondage, bonds, bounds, captivity, care, charge, commitment, confinement, containment, control, custodianship, custody, detainment, detention, encincture, enclosure, enthrallment,… … Law dictionary
constraint — late 14c., distress, oppression, from O.Fr. constreinte binding, constraint, compulsion (Mod.Fr. contrainte), fem. noun from constreint, pp. of constreindre, from V.L. *constrinctus, from L. constrictus (see CONSTRAIN (Cf. constrain)). Meaning… … Etymology dictionary
constraint — [n1] force a must*, coercion, compulsion, driving, duress, goad, hang up*, impelling, impulsion, monkey*, motive, necessity, no no*, pressure, repression, restraint, spring, spur, suppression, violence; concepts 14,121 constraint [n2] shyness… … New thesaurus
coercion — compulsion, *force, violence, duress, constraint, restraint Analogous words: *power, might, puissance, strength: intimidation, bulldozing, bullying, browbeating (see corresponding verbs at INTIMIDATE): threatening or threat, menacing or menace… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
compulsion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Coercion Nouns compulsion, coercion, coaction, constraint, duress, obligation; enforcement, pressure; [physical, brute, or main] force; the sword, martial law, strong arm [of the law]; draft,… … English dictionary for students
constraint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pressure, force, stress; restraint, confinement, repression; reserve, embarrassment, stiffness; compulsion, coercion, necessity, duress. See modesty. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The use of force] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
Compulsion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Compulsion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 compulsion compulsion coercion coaction constraint duress enforcement press conscription GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 force force Sgm: N 2 brute force … English dictionary for students
coercion — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. compulsion, duress, intimidation, constraint; see oppression 1 , pressure 2 , restraint 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. force, pressure, duress, bullying, persuasion, strong arm tactics, railroading, constraint, scare… … English dictionary for students
coercion — /kowarshan/ Compulsion; constraint; compelling by force or arms or threat. General Motors v. Blevins, D.C.Colo., 144 F.Supp. 381, 384. It may be actual, direct, or positive, as where physical force is used to compel act against one s will, or… … Black's law dictionary
coercion — /kowarshan/ Compulsion; constraint; compelling by force or arms or threat. General Motors v. Blevins, D.C.Colo., 144 F.Supp. 381, 384. It may be actual, direct, or positive, as where physical force is used to compel act against one s will, or… … Black's law dictionary
