Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Using physical force or coercion.
- transitive verb To use physical force or coercion against.
- transitive verb To rob by force.
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- adjective
Bullying ;extortionate . - adjective
Coercive , employingforce . - verb To
bully ; tointimidate . - verb To
coerce , tomuscle .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb use physical force against
- adjective impelled by physical force especially against resistance
- verb handle roughly
- verb be bossy towards
Etymologies
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Examples
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A similar adjusted and rationalized morality has allowed bribery, drugs, gambling, strong-arm tactics, cheating, stealing, and lies to become a large part of the world of sports.
Tom Gerdy: The Death of the Student Athlete Tom Gerdy 2011
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It could have been the strong-arm tactics Danny used in his labor consulting firm.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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Bribery, drugs, gambling, strong-arm tactics, cheating, stealing, and lies make for a full day in the life of a gang or organized crime member.
Tom Gerdy: The Death of the Student Athlete Tom Gerdy 2011
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Bribery, drugs, gambling, strong-arm tactics, cheating, stealing, and lies make for a full day in the life of a gang or organized crime member.
Tom Gerdy: The Death of the Student Athlete Tom Gerdy 2011
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Bribery, gambling, and other strong-arm tactics make for a full day in the life of a gang member.
Tom Gerdy: The Death of the Student Athlete Tom Gerdy 2011
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A similar adjusted and rationalized morality has allowed bribery, drugs, gambling, strong-arm tactics, cheating, stealing, and lies to become a large part of the world of sports.
Tom Gerdy: The Death of the Student Athlete Tom Gerdy 2011
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Although the offer is being depicted as voluntary, euro-zone bond markets could still be unsettled if a large proportion of investors reject the offer and Greece is forced to strong-arm them into the deal.
Greece Passes Sweeping Cuts Alkman Granitsas 2012
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Ms. MacKinnon deploys the phrase "digital bonapartism" to describe the policy of strong-arm leaders who use the Internet to seek legitimacy, for instance by crowdsourcing input on new laws or using pro-government bloggers to slur out-of-favor officials.
Handmaidens to Censorship Luke Allnutt 2012
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Teamsters President Jim Hoffa said Republicans' fines amounted to "strong-arm" tactics, and predicted a "tremendous backlash" from constituents if the bill is signed into law.
Indiana Right-to-Work Bill Advances Jack Nicas 2012
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Bribery, gambling, and other strong-arm tactics make for a full day in the life of a gang member.
Tom Gerdy: The Death of the Student Athlete Tom Gerdy 2011
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