argumentum ad baculum

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What does argumentum ad baculum mean?

The use or threat of force to coerce acceptance of an argument.

Where does argumentum ad baculum come from?

Unadapted borrowing from Latin argūmentum ad baculum (literally “argument to the cudgel”).

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