The meaning of Duress

noun

Behaviour in which you try to make someone do something by threats or by persuading them forcefully

Usage examples:

The vote was won only as the result of much arm-twisting by the government.

noun

The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

Usage examples:

Our problem cannot be solved by any form of coercion but only by agreement

noun

The use of force to persuade someone to do something that they are unwilling to do

Usage examples:

He claimed the police had used coercion, threats, and promises to obtain the statement illegally.

noun

The action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint.

Usage examples:

The payment was made under compulsion

noun

A limitation or restriction.

Usage examples:

Time constraints make it impossible to do everything

noun

Something that limits the range of a person’s actions or freedom

Usage examples:

In egypt, the biggest constraint on new agricultural production is water.

noun

Something that controls what you can do by keeping you within particular limits

Usage examples:

The constraint of distribution costs remains the severest of all., budget/financial, etc. constrain…

noun

The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

Usage examples:

The strict enforcement of environmental regulations

noun

The process of making sure that people obey something such as a law or rule

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Enforcement of sth firms in member states where enforcement of regulations is weaker could have an …

noun

The action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment.

Usage examples:

He supervised the exaction of tolls at various ports

noun

The act of demanding and getting something, sometimes using force or threats, or an example of this

Usage examples:

Exaction of any exaction of money or property was prohibited by law., these exactions sometimes led…

noun

Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

Usage examples:

He was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion

verb

Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.

Usage examples:

The back door of the bank was forced

noun

A waterfall.

Usage examples:

At the village of west burton, two miles distant, is a fine force

noun

The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated.

Usage examples:

The intimidation of witnesses and jurors

noun

The action of frightening or threatening someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do

Usage examples:

The campaign of violence and intimidation against them intensifies daily., as the election approach…

noun

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

Usage examples:

The gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside

verb

Attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.

Usage examples:

It might be possible to pressure him into resigning

noun

The state in which something is pressurized

noun

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Usage examples:

Members of her family have received death threats

noun

A statement that someone will be hurt or harmed, esp. if the person does not do something in particular

Usage examples:

She was fired after making threats to her co-workers., [ u ] a threat of rain is in today’s forecas…