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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries강압
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gang-ap
"그들은 강압에 의해 자백을 했다."
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The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
"The confession was obtained through police coercion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin root 'coercere', meaning 'to enclose, restrain, or compel', formed by combining 'com-' (together) and 'arcere' (to keep away, enclose). Entering Middle English in the 16th century via Old French, the term evolved from physical constraint to denote any forceful pressure applied to compel an individual to act against their will.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coercion" is said worldwide
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coercition
Transliteration: ko.ɛʁ.si.sjɔ̃
"Il a signé le contrat sous la coercition."
Nötigung
Transliteration: ˈnøːtɪɡʊŋ
"Die Aussage wurde durch Nötigung erpresst."
coercizione
Transliteration: ko.er.t͡siˈt͡sjo.ne
"La legge vieta qualsiasi forma di coercizione."
coacción
Transliteration: ko.akˈsjon
"Denunció haber sufrido coacción por parte de sus superiores."
coerção
Transliteration: ko.eʁˈsɐ̃w
"O acordo foi anulado devido à coerção."
बल प्रयोग
Transliteration: bal prayog
"यह समझौता किसी भी बल प्रयोग के बिना किया गया था।"
强迫
Transliteration: qiǎngpò
"警方否认在审讯中使用强迫手段。"
강압
Transliteration: gang-ap
"그들은 강압에 의해 자백을 했다."
強圧
Transliteration: kyōatsu
"その自白は強圧によって得られたものだった。"
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