No. 2,396 in German
nötigung
Coercion or compulsion.
In a sentence
Die Nötigung der Arbeiter führte zu Protesten.
The coercion of the workers led to protests.
The noun 'Nötigung' is used to describe coercion or forcing someone to act against their will in this context.
Er wurde der Nötigung des Zeugen beschuldigt.
He was accused of coercing the witness.
Here, 'Nötigung' refers to the legal act of pressuring or intimidating someone, with connotations of unlawful compulsion.
Aus Angst vor Nötigung hielt sie die Wahrheit zurück.
Out of fear of coercion, she withheld the truth.
In this sentence, 'Nötigung' is used to indicate an envisaged action of force, affecting someone's freedom to make decisions.
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