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forcible

[ fawr-suh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. done or effected by force:

    forcible entry into a house.

  2. producing a powerful effect; having force; effective.
  3. convincing, as reasoning:

    a forcible theory.

  4. characterized by the use of force or violence.


forcible

/ ˈɔːəə /

adjective

  1. done by, involving, or having force
  2. convincing or effective

    a forcible argument

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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴǰ, adverb
  • ˈڴǰԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڴǰ···Ա ڴǰ····ٲ [fawr-s, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
  • ڴǰ·· adverb
  • ܲ·ڴǰ·· adjective
  • un·ڴǰ···Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forcible1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French; force, -ible
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The UN human rights office warned that any forcible transfer in, or deportation of, people from occupied territory was strictly prohibited under international law.

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Kenya has a history of enabling foreign governments to abduct its citizens and carry out forcible extraditions, breaching international law.

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These groups, he said, were resorting to "forcible conversion" of places of worship in an attempt to create new disputes.

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HRW’s report says this amounts to “forcible transfer” and that “evidence shows it has been systematic and part of a state policy”.

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Homan served in Trump’s first administration as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement — ICE — overseeing the forcible separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents at the border.

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