Polyglot Dictionary

coercion

/koʊˈɜːrʒən/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. coacción

    • He signed the contract under coercion.

      Firmó el contrato bajo coacción.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

duress

Coercion is the general act of forcing someone; duress is the specific legal term for being forced under threat, often used as a defense in court.

Similar in other languages

German

Zwang

Zwang is the German word for the same thing — both mean "compulsion, coercion."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa coercion?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He signed the contract under ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a coercion?

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