The implementation of coercive measures, in the early days, caused a lot of damage. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
Authority is directional instead of coercive. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The women in this case to have what I call the coercive option; for I would not have it in the man's power to be a dog neither. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6] Reference
The women in this case to have what I call the coercive option; for I would not have it in the man’s power to be a dog neither. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe] Reference
There are plenty of non-legal norms that are more coercive in the common everyday sense of the word coercive than some legal norms. From Wordnik.com. [Lessig Blog] Reference
He's saying (if I read him correctly) that coercive/not-coercive is a false dichotomy and that even Libertopia will involve coercion. From Wordnik.com. [Another Herring, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
You use the term coercive influence. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2009] Reference
You used the term coercive influence. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2009] Reference
It is called the coercive power of the government. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » There’s Always Next Year] Reference
They were right in calling the coercive acts unconstitutional. From Wordnik.com. [Formation of the Union, 1750-1829] Reference
Capitalist are compelled to act by what Marx calls the coercive laws of competition. From Wordnik.com. [Kasama] Reference
But we have found out that this juror, juror No. 4, had received what is being termed a coercive letter. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2004] Reference
He added that if the interrogation policy memo did not contain coercive techniques, then it “wasn’t going to go very far.”. From Wordnik.com. [We Promise You Won’t Feel The Pain | ATTACKERMAN] Reference
The "L.A. Times" reporting this morning that the U.S. has all but scrapped the idea of coercive inspections and instead is pushing for a one strike policy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 17, 2002] Reference
So-called coercive interrogation methods – including isolation – have been specially authorized for certain units in the military and the Central Intelligence Agency. From Wordnik.com. [American Values] Reference
This is not some kind of coercive socialistic tax, as some might suggest. From Wordnik.com. [Don Tapscott: Lord Mandelson, The UK Digital Economy Bill Is Deeply Flawed -- I Challenge You to a Public Debate] Reference
After all, it does require "coercive" taxes and redistribution of income. From Wordnik.com. [Gresham's Law of Comments, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Moreover, the notion that a phone call to Libby to clarify the situation would be unduly "coercive" seems wildly naïve. From Wordnik.com. [Geoffrey R. Stone: Judith Miller: 85 Days for What?] Reference
Lions Gate has called the tender offer "coercive," and it has criticized Mr. Icahn's track record as an activist investor. From Wordnik.com. [Icahn Holds 34% of Lions Gate as Offer Closes] Reference
And for those politically correct types, when I call environmental laws "coercive," that does not mean that I oppose them. From Wordnik.com. [Bizarre ad: greenwash, or just a guy in a bear suit? | The Greenwash Brigade | Marketplace from American Public Media] Reference
The company, and some analysts and shareholders, have called Icahn's previous offers "coercive" and "financially inadequate.". From Wordnik.com. [Icahn Raises Bid for Lions Gate] Reference
They, in a sense, apply to those codes of behavior and the kind of coercive atmosphere that exists, particularly in the American college campus today. From Wordnik.com. [The Roosevelts: An American Saga] Reference
He also crossed swords with the U.N. over its "coercive" family planning and favored cutting aid to countries that don't vote with the United States at the U.N. From Wordnik.com. [Rudy’s Right Hands] Reference
The apparent "coercive" economic power that Readmore sees is really political power being wielded by private economic interests through political pull and patronage. From Wordnik.com. [Subprime mortgage mess just a symptom of what ails us] Reference
I'm not sure all exploding offers are bad or "coercive," especially if the candidate is told in advance of doing the interview that such is the practice of the school. From Wordnik.com. [Discourse.net: Exploding Offers are Evil] Reference
We shall discuss the former first, interpreting the word "coercive" very broadly. From Wordnik.com. [Applied Eugenics] Reference
Business, while PLENTY powerful, still does NOT have THIS kind of coercive power over our lives. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
Now asking that doctors behave ethically with respect for the rights of the patient is now "coercive". From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Koninklijke KPN and adopt a temporary poison-pill resolution to ward off other "coercive" takeover plans. From Wordnik.com. [Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal] Reference
These experts came up with a range of "coercive" interrogation techniques, including the now-infamous water-board. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
Whether "coercive" includes long, patient discussion, perhaps over tea, and finding inconsistencies, is another matter. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The cameras might instead have a "coercive" effect, which would be contrary to the SKM's aims of promoting spontaneous acts of kindness. From Wordnik.com. [SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator] Reference
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