n.
a unit that is part of some military service
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
group of people willing to obey orders
a powerful effect or influence
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
physical energy or intensity
a group of people having the power of effective action
(of a law) having legal validity
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
v.
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
do forcibly; exert force
cause to move by pulling
take by force
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