force

noun

1.
a powerful effect or influence
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force
2.
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
Derived from:
force
4.
group of people willing to obey orders
7.
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
Derived from:
force
8.
a group of people having the power of effective action
9.
(of a law) having legal validity
10.
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