effectively blackmail

Examples (10)

• Voters were effectively blackmailed into voting ‘Yes’.
• The large corporation effectively blackmailed the startup into selling its patents by threatening a lawsuit.
• He effectively blackmailed his parents into paying for his trip by threatening to drop out of college.
• During the negotiations, they effectively blackmailed us by withholding critical data until we agreed to their terms.
• The new policy effectively blackmails employees into working unpaid overtime if they want a promotion.
• If you give in now, he will find a way to effectively blackmail you again in the future.
• The media giant is effectively blackmailing smaller outlets by controlling all the main distribution channels.
• She felt she was being effectively blackmailed to stay silent about the issue.
• By threatening to reveal their trade secrets, the rival company was effectively blackmailing them.
• The government's tactic of tying humanitarian aid to political allegiance effectively blackmails vulnerable nations.