force

(of a law) having legal validity.

A unit that is part of some military service.

“he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men”

One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority.

“may the force be with you”

“the forces of evil”

An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists).

“he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one”

A group of people having the power of effective action.

“he joined forces with a band of adventurers”

A powerful effect or influence.

“the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them”

(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity.

“force equals mass times acceleration”

Group of people willing to obey orders.

“a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens”

Physical energy or intensity.

“he hit with all the force he could muster”

“a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man”

A putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base.

“the shortstop got the runner at second on a force”

Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.

Take by force.

Do forcibly; exert force.

“Don't force it!”

To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means.

“She forced him to take a job in the city”

Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically.

Urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate.

Move with force.

Impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably.

“She forced her diet fads on him”