noun
invoking state power; exercising coercive authority
Refers to a government or authority using its legal or coercive power to enforce a decision, often in a forceful or unilateral manner. Commonly used in political or legal contexts.
政府は強権発動でその法案を通した。
The government pushed the bill through by invoking its coercive power.
強権発動による規制強化に反対の声が上がった。
Opposition arose against the tightening of regulations through the exercise of state power.