"Political coercion" refers to the use of force, manipulation, or pressure by individuals or groups in positions of power to influence or control others in political matters, often going against their free will or personal beliefs. Full definition
TROY — The state should investigate a Republican town justice's resignation as a potential case of political coercion, the Democratic candidate for Rensselaer County executive said Friday. (timesunion.com)
In calling for a new evangelization, the Pope precisely chose as a model what happened before Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire, in other words, before it could even be tempted to impose its creed by means of political coercion. (firstthings.com)
The state should investigate a Republican town justice's resignation as a potential case of political coercion, Andrea Smyth, the Democratic candidate for Rensselaer County executive said. (nystateofpolitics.com)