0 the action of frightening or threatening someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do:
Reporters are pressured by political groups, and threats and intimidation have become part of the job.
There were widespread reports of intimidation of witnesses and court officers in the weeks leading up to the trial.
This attempt at intimidation only made me more determined.
The most vulnerable workers, those not associated with unions, were also those most subject to intimidation to encourage them to contract out.
Even the comparatively sociable are reluctant to use hostels and day centres for homeless people, through fear of violence, intimidation and disturbance from younger clients.
This interpretation is reinforced by the intimidation to which the police are subjected by politicians and intelligence organisations.
For example, facing boycott and intimidation, hoteliers refused the preachers rooms.
It influences the intimidation to which he and his officers are subject, the length of his tenure, and the manner of his retirement or dismissal.
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