the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of persuading; persuasion.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act or effort of persuading; the use of persuasive means or efforts: now chiefly in the phrase moral suasion.
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n. the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
Word Usage
"As an act of moral suasion, which is how I took it, President Obama's statement about "pursue every legal avenue" to prevent their payment is fine ..."