force on/upon
phrasal verb
forced on/upon; forcing on/upon; forces on/upon
: to cause (someone or something that is not wanted) to be accepted by (someone)
They resent having these decisions forced on them.
I don't like the way he keeps forcing himself on us.
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Cincinnati has released officer names post-shooting for decades Releasing the names of officers who use force on citizens is among the accountability measures included in Cincinnati's Collaborative Agreement.
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 July 2024
The task force released it alongside a parallel report by the school’s task force on anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian bias.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Of particular concern for the task force on antisemitism was the sentiment that complaints about anti-Jewish hate and activity on campus were going unheard.
—David Goldman, CNN, 26 June 2024
Armed soldiers broke by force on Wednesday into one of the two buildings that make up the Bolivian government palace and held it for a few hours before returning to their barracks, in an insurrection headed by a disgruntled general who had just been fired over controversial comments.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 July 2024
The task force released it alongside a parallel report by the school’s task force on anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian bias.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Of particular concern for the task force on antisemitism was the sentiment that complaints about anti-Jewish hate and activity on campus were going unheard.
—David Goldman, CNN, 26 June 2024
Armed soldiers broke by force on Wednesday into one of the two buildings that make up the Bolivian government palace and held it for a few hours before returning to their barracks, in an insurrection headed by a disgruntled general who had just been fired over controversial comments.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
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“Force on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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