Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Effected against resistance through the use of force.
- adjective Characterized by force; powerful.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Characterized by the exertion or use of force; energetic; vigorous; violent: as, a forcible current; forcible means or measures.
- Done or effected by force; procured or brought about by the use of force: as, a forcible abduction.
- Having force or cogency; strong; potent; efficacious: as, a forcible argument.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Possessing force; characterized by force, efficiency, or energy; powerful; efficacious; impressive; influential.
- adjective Violent; impetuous.
- adjective Using force against opposition or resistance; obtained by compulsion; effected by force.
- adjective (Law) the entering upon and taking and withholding of land and tenements by actual force and violence, and with a strong hand, to the hindrance of the person having the right to enter.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Able to be
forced . - adjective Having force.
- adjective Having a powerful
effect ;telling
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective impelled by physical force especially against resistance
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Examples
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While recognizing that the complainant said “no” throughout the incident, the court stated that the legislature intended the term forcible compulsion to mean “something more than a lack of consent.”
False Rape Reports 2005
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Mogae objecting to what they called the forcible relocation of the
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"The phrase forcible rape was abandoned some time ago, and there is some indication that what they would be trying to do is make women jump over an additional hurdle if they want to get an abortion," Rep. Diana DeGette D-Colo. told POLITICO this week.
Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Back Off Crazy Rape Redefinition, Find New Way To Marginalize Women Jason Linkins 2011
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"The word forcible will be replaced with the original language from the Hyde Amendment," Jeff Sagnip, spokesman for bill sponsor Chris Smith R-N.J., said.
Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Back Off Crazy Rape Redefinition, Find New Way To Marginalize Women Jason Linkins 2011
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Last week, a spokesman for the bill's principal sponsor, Rep. Chris Smith R-N.J., said, 'The word forcible will be replaced with the original language from the Hyde Amendment.'
HUFFPOST HILL - Rep. Chris Lee Steps Down Eliot Nelson 2011
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"The word forcible will be replaced with the original language from the Hyde Amendment," Jeff Sagnip, spokesman for bill sponsor Chris Smith R-N.J., said.
Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Back Off Crazy Rape Redefinition, Find New Way To Marginalize Women Jason Linkins 2011
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"The phrase forcible rape was abandoned some time ago, and there is some indication that what they would be trying to do is make women jump over an additional hurdle if they want to get an abortion," Rep. Diana DeGette D-Colo. told POLITICO this week.
Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Back Off Crazy Rape Redefinition, Find New Way To Marginalize Women Jason Linkins 2011
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"The word forcible will be replaced with the original language from the Hyde Amendment," Jeff Sagnip, spokesman for bill sponsor Chris Smith R-N.J., said.
Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Back Off Crazy Rape Redefinition, Find New Way To Marginalize Women Jason Linkins 2011
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If recent FBI stings are any indication, very few, if any, children and minors involved in forcible, coerced, or trafficked prostitution are found by Craigslist targeting and crack downs.
Sheriff sues Craigslist as ‘largest source’ of prostitution « Bound, Not Gagged 2009
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"The phrase forcible rape was abandoned some time ago, and there is some indication that what they would be trying to do is make women jump over an additional hurdle if they want to get an abortion," Rep. Diana DeGette D-Colo. told POLITICO this week.
Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Back Off Crazy Rape Redefinition, Find New Way To Marginalize Women Jason Linkins 2011
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