forcible
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈfɔɹsəbəɫ// UK //fˈɔːsəbəl// forcible
adj. done by using physical force or violence. You use this to describe an action that happens against someone's will.
adj. done by or involving the use of physical force or violence. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe the removal of a person or the taking of property.
The police made a forcible entry into the building.
The government faced international criticism after the forcible removal of the protesters from the square.
The legal team argued that the property was taken forcible and without due process, rendering the subsequent sale invalid under international law.
From Middle English forcible, forsable, from Old French forcible, from forcier (“to conquer by force”), equivalent to force + -ible.