intimidation

IPA: ɪntɪmɪdˈeɪʃʌn

The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.

Examples of "intimidation" in Sentences

The Conservative Party condemned what it termed the intimidation of the Ciskei Government by the ANC and the SACP.
The British Council said Thursday that it has suspended work in Iran because of what it calls intimidation by the authorities there.
LONDON -- The British Council said Thursday that it has suspended work in Iran because of what it calls intimidation by the authorities there.
The Conservative Party on Monday reacted to the shooting of protest marchers in Ciskei by condemning what it termed the intimidation of the Ciskei Government by the African National
That stirred up a strong reaction from Republicans who objected to what they called intimidation, after which one of the prosecutors who was quoted denied any intent to bring official charges.
Thailand's long-silent Yellow Shirt activists demanded protesters Thursday and an end to "anarchy" in the capital, a day after clashes turned a busy expressway into a television Sunday that he continued to seek a peaceful solution to the country's tense political standoff but that he would not give in to what he called intimidation gas in any fresh clashes with security forces.