COERCIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does coercive mean? 

• COERCIVE (adjective)
  The adjective COERCIVE has 1 sense:

1. serving or intended to coerce

  Familiarity information: COERCIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COERCIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Serving or intended to coerce

Context example:

authority is directional instead of coercive

Similar:

powerful (having great power or force or potency or effect)

Derivation:

coerce (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means)