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Coercive vs Coercionary - What's the difference?

coercive | coercionary |

As adjectives the difference between coercive and coercionary

is that coercive is displaying a tendency or intent to coerce while coercionary is of, pertaining to, or employing coercion.

coercive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
  • * 2006 July 19, Washington Post Staff Writers, "U.S. Is Studying Military Strike Options on Iran",Washington Post p.A01
    • The Bush administration is studying options for military strikes against Iran as part of a broader strategy of coercive diplomacy to pressure Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear development program, according to U.S. officials and independent analysts.

    coercionary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or employing coercion