Vocabulary
Coercive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
relating to or using force or threats
Urdu meaning
تشدد آمیز، دباﺅ، سخت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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And it must remain defensive in nature, and not indulge in coercive or interventionist diplomacy, in keeping with the advice of the Quaid to not cherish aggressive designs against any country.
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Military diplomacy
— 2026-04-12
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Pakistan`s experience mirrors global trends.Global research highlights how cybercrime now encompasses not only financial theft but also harassment, stalking, coercive control, misinformation and radicalisation.
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Cyber dangers
— 2026-01-19
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They believe only a coercive approach can confront such imagined threats.
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`Good night and good luck`
— 2026-01-11
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It can, in principle, resort to any countermeasure, including coercive means to safeguard its right of uninterrupted water flow that, however, would be the measure of last resort.
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IWT: the legal response
— 2026-01-10
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Touted by the authorities as a necessary measure to maintain law and order, the legislation sanctions coercive powers over constitutional rights to political assembly and dissent.
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Unrestrained powers
— 2025-12-27
Synonyms
bullying, violent, forced, forceful, intimidating,
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