coercive measure; strong-arm method
Refers to forceful or high-handed tactics used to compel compliance, often in political, business, or interpersonal contexts.
The government tried to suppress the opposition with coercive measures.
He tries to push through his opinions even if it means resorting to strong-arm methods.
強硬手段 also means 'tough measures' but emphasizes firmness or severity rather than the coercive, high-handed nuance of 強圧手段.
高圧的 is an adjective meaning 'high-handed' or 'overbearing', describing a manner or attitude, while 強圧手段 is a noun referring to the actual coercive methods.
Compound of 強圧 (coercion, high pressure) and 手段 (means, method). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.