coercion

/koʊˈɜːrʒn/

co·er·cion

BrE /kəʊˈɜːʃn/

NAmE /koʊˈɜːrʒn/

[U] (formal)

the action of making sb do sth that they do not want to do, using force or threatening to use force

He claimed he had only acted under coercion.