force
(n) : anything that is able to make a big change in a person or thing; a physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²)
"police force"
(v) : to exert violence, compulsion, or constraint upon or against a person or thing; to cause to occur, overcoming inertia or resistance
"force a decision"
synonyms: physical phenomenon, causal agent, cause more», organization, organisation, social group, unit, influence, intensity, intensiveness, validity, validness, aggression, hostility, putout