coercive power

the capacity to compel others’ compliance through the use of force, including punishment or the threat of punishment.

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March 14th 2025

delinquency

n. behavior violating social rules or conventions. The term is often used to denote the misbehavior of children or adolescents. See juvenile delinquency. —delinquent adj., n.