Coercive
Coercive adjective - Serving or intended to coerce.
Usage example: authority is directional instead of coercive
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Powerful and coercive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Powerful" instead an adjective "Coercive".
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- Institutionalized homophobia refers to policies and laws against LGBTI people that are enforced by governments, religious authorities, and other powerful groups, using whatever persuasive and coercive powers are at their disposal.
Source: Useful Notes / Homophobia
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