noncoercive

English

Alternative forms

• non-coercive

Etymology

From non- +‎ coercive.

Adjective

noncoercive (not comparable)

1. Not coercive; free of coercion
   • 2009 January 23, Scott Shane, Mark Mazzetti, Helene Cooper, “Obama Reverses Key Bush Security Policies”, in New York Times‎:

     Mr. Obama signed executive orders […] requiring all interrogations to follow the noncoercive methods of the Army Field Manual.

Derived terms

• noncoercively