If that coercive power were entirely taken away, they would probably soon break out into open violence and bloodshed.

Of course these courts had no sort of real coercive powers.

He is only a human being, for all his coercive power.

It has a wide range of coercive powers, including forcing people to answer questions under oath.

He nodded gravely, struck a pose, and reached out with all of his coercive power.

Some disputes need the coercive power of the state to enforce a resolution.

In these regions, the coercive power of the state was felt much more strongly that it had been before.

His coercive power settled over them like a bright net.

Mindtools.com states that "coercive power can cause unhealthy behavior and dissatisfaction in the workplace".

"The international community has not been able to bring enough coercive power to force him out."