Definition of "coercive"

coercive

adjective
comparative more coercive, superlative most coercive
1. Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
  Quotations
  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.
  2006 July 19, Post Staff Writers, “U.S. Is Studying Military Strike Options on Iran”, in Washington Post, Washington, page A01
2. (mathematics, of a function F) Such that the ratio of |F(x)| to x approaches infinity as x approaches infinity.