coercive

There is nothing left but the coercive apparatus of the state to keep patients and doctors in line.

To warrant the coercive statute, no recourse was had to the electorate of Britain, much less to that of Ireland.

He was not coercive nor restrictive; he was an inspiration to effort and to manliness of conduct.

But he could not do anything to gratify these feelings, because he was deprived of all coercive means.

This is not a coercive argument for the hostile logic-monger: it is an appeal for the open heart.

But they were under no coercive authority, and were even permitted to marry.