The act or instance of coercing; the practice of forcing someone to do something against their will.
From coerce + -ment (suffix forming nouns from verbs), following patterns like enticement and enforcement.
While 'coercion' is the common noun, 'coercement' is rarer and more formal—it emphasizes the active process of forcing rather than the state of being forced, making it preferred in historical legal documents.
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