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Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
“Magnetic levitation occurs when the magnetic force is strong enough to overcome gravity and balance a body's weight.”
Having a powerful or persuasive effect
“As much as they disliked her, they had to respect the force in her words when she spoke.”
An organized body of military personnel or police
“The 2,000-strong police and military force arrived in the Solomons two weeks ago.”
Coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence
“At times, hunting parties encountered other camps of villagers, and they took them by force under threat of death.”
Mental or moral strength or power
“He faced his difficulties head-on with a force rarely seen in others.”
A person or thing regarded as exerting power or influence
“Much discussion in our modern world revolves around the concept of globalization and whether it is a force for good or evil.”
All the people employed by a particular organization
“We will need the entire force of the company to work on this issue before all else.”
A department of police officers
“The detective retired after more than twenty years in the force.”
(rare) A supply of resources to be drawn on when needed
“There was a great debate during the Cold War as to whether the nation's missile force was adequate.”
Strength, especially muscular strength
Control or dominance over someone or something
(as in a rule, policy, or law) The state of being operative or enforceable
The state or quality of having or using great power or force
A forceful collision of two things
Energy or effort expended towards an endeavor
A flow of water over the edge of a cliff
One's willpower or ability to control themselves
A distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch
Rough treatment or handling
The basis or essence of something
The driving force or agent behind something
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority
A person of a particular kind, especially one who is important or distinctive in some way
(physics, mechanics) A force that tends to cause rotation
A distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround or be generated by someone or something
Violent and hostile behavior or acts
An army of trained civilians
Weaponry or military unit
A person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity
Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
The use of action to achieve a result, typically politically or socially
A fleet of warships
A force under the influence of which objects or people are drawn to each other
A person considered an expert or authority on a given subject
Harshness or sharpness in tone, nature or character
The armed forces
An act of squeezing something
The forceful, irrefutable, and irrepressible state or quality of being overpowering
The quality of someone's character or the level of their ability
A quality considered good morally, or that gives something special worth
The state or fact of being crude, vulgar, or generally lacking in class or decorum
Violence when used in unethical or criminal behavior
To obligate to do something
“The competition generated would be expected to force the most expensive banks to reduce their costs.”
To engage in activity with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
“They forced a confession out of the kids.”
To make a way through, or into, with physical strength
“She went downstairs and noticed a window at the rear of the house had been forced.”
To drive or push into a specified position or state using physical strength or against resistance
“I had to force the heavy washing machine into position so that I would be able to connect it to the pipes.”
To pack into a small space, typically with force
To take, pull or remove by force
To impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
To encourage, goad or provoke into doing (or feeling) something
To insert or introduce between or among others
To forcibly impose obedience or servitude
(usually of an object) To physically strain, or to apply force as to cause strain
To direct or steer a group of animals or people
To demand and enforce the performance or payment of of
To draw out or empty a space or container
To cause to occur
To influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money
To burst or gush from
To engage in carnal activity with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
To forcefully and swiftly destroy, dismiss, or smash something
To move, demolish, or flatten with a bulldozer
To drive away, or cause to go in a specified direction
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