coercive

Etymology

From coerce + -ive.

adj

1. Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
   The Bush administration is studying options for military strikes against Iran as part of a broader strategy of coercive diplomacy to pressure Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear development program, according to U.S. officials and independent analysts. July 19 2006, Post Staff Writers, “U.S. Is Studying Military Strike Options on Iran”, in Washington Post, Washington, page A01
2. (mathematics, of a function F) Such that the ratio of |F(x)| to x approaches infinity as x approaches infinity.