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US military unit during the Philippines Campaign (1941–1942)
The Visayan Force was a short-lived US military organization formed during the Philippines Campaign (1941–1942) of World War II. It was created chiefly
Visayan_Force
Military unit
Visayas-Mindanao Force is split into Mindanao Force still with Major General William F. Sharp with its current CPY in Del Monte Field and the new Visayan Force will
United States Forces in the Philippines
United_States_Forces_in_the_Philippines
Part of the World War II Japanese invasion of the Philippines
have a single artillery piece in the island and ammunition is limited. Visayan Force Headquarters is also located in Cebu where it was organized a month
Japanese_invasion_of_Cebu
Philippine ethnolinguistic family group
Visayans (Cebuano: mga Bisayâ [bisaˈjaʔ]) are a Philippine ethnolinguistic family group or metaethnicity native to the Visayas, to the southernmost islands
Visayans
Military unit
Chynoweth commander of 61st Division in Panay Island took command of Visayan Force and moved to Cebu, he organized Operation Baus Au in a corps level scale
Visayas-Mindanao_Force
Military unit
Arthur Grimes to transfer to bolster the island defense. In March 1942, Visayan Force was activated under Brigadier General Bradford Chynoweth, all units
Bohol_Force
Former Philippine Army unit
intensified Japanese activities in Visayan waters. On March 15 Chynoweth, commander of the newly-created Visayan Force, passed through Negros to establish
Negros_Force
Military unit
Philippine Army. In March Visayas-Mindanao Force was split to separate unit, the garrison now reporting to Visayan Force based in Cebu under Brigadier General
Samar–Leyte_Force
American general (1890–1985)
brigadier general. During World War II, he commanded the 61st Division and Visayan Force during the Philippines campaign and then spent more than three years
Bradford_G._Chynoweth
Military unit
Scudder was appointed as its commander until its surrender to Japanese. Visayan Force was organized under Brigadier General Bradford Chynoweth which Cebu
Cebu_Brigade
Military unit
Christie surrendered Panay Force and 61st Infantry Division so as BGen. Chynoweth as overall commander of Visayan Force. These officers and others went
61st_Division_(Philippines)
Military unit
101st Infantry Division 101st Infantry Regiment Visayan Force Mindanao Force Visayas-Mindanao Force There were others, Unpublished papers of Colonel
82nd_Infantry_Regiment_(PA)
Military unit
previous VMF HQ to his Mindanao Force HQ and released Visayan Force to Brigadier General Bradford Chynoweth. Along with Luzon Force and Harbor Defense of Manila
Mindanao_Force
Military unit
March 1942, the Visayas-Mindanao Force was split into 2 commands. Leyte Force now under the control of Visayan Force under Brigadier General Bradford
Leyte_Brigade
Sunda leopard cat population in the Philippines
The Visayan leopard cat, known locally as maral, is a Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis sumatranus) population in the Philippine Islands of Negros
Visayan_leopard_cat
Military unit
The Luzon Force or Bataan Defense Force was a short-lived Field Army size unit created in the Philippines after the restructure of command organized by
Luzon_Force
Spanish colonial period of the Philippines
Spanish and a majority Visayan force, taking a month to bring these forces to bear due to slow speed of local ships. This large force caused the surrender
History of the Philippines (1565–1898)
History_of_the_Philippines_(1565–1898)
United States Army Colonel
Brigadier General Bradford Chynoweth to established the new command Visayan Force to control all forces in the Visayas. The Japanese invaded Cebu in April
Irvine_Scudder
Part of the Philippines campaign of WW2
commander Brigadier General Bradford Chynoweth assumed the new command of Visayan Force and moved to Cebu in mid-March. 61st Division has added two infantry
Japanese_invasion_of_Panay
Island in the Philippines
Spanish and a majority Visayan force, taking a month to bring these forces to bear due to slow speed of local ships. This large force caused the surrender
Luzon
Military unit
Sharp commander of reconstituted Visayas-Mindanao Force due to no communication of Visayan Force HQ. Only handful of his men surrendered and the rest
63rd_Infantry_Regiment_(PA)
Non-government organization in the Philippines
organisation was founded in 1991 by Maria Cecilia Flores-Obanda as the Visayan Forum Foundation Inc. (VFF), a nonprofit organization. VFF is located in
Voice_of_the_Free
Military unit
Wainwright IV, USA Luzon Force - Major General Edward P.King Jr Visayan Force - Brigadier General Bradford Chynoweth Mindanao Force - Major General William
United States Army Forces in the Far East
United_States_Army_Forces_in_the_Far_East
Military unit
Leyte on October 20, 1944. 91st Infantry Division Visayan Force Mindanao Force Visayas-Mindanao Force Tarkington, Hiram. There were others. pp. 160–162
94th Provisional Infantry Regiment (PA)
94th_Provisional_Infantry_Regiment_(PA)
Military unit
Battalion, commanded Davao subsector, later sent to command Negros Force, CS Visayan Force, POW, Released in 1945 Howard Frissell, Lieutenant Colonel, CO
101st_Infantry_Regiment_(PA)
Military unit
Infantry Division 63rd Infantry Regiment Bradford Chynoweth Visayan Force Visayas-Mindanao Force Morton, Louis (1953). The Fall of the Philippines, November
64th Provisional Infantry Regiment (PA)
64th_Provisional_Infantry_Regiment_(PA)
Division of the Philippine Army under the US Army Forces
Mindanao Force portion of the Visayan-Mindanao Force, including both regiments. Major General William F. Sharp commanded the Visayan-Mindanao Force. The Cagayan
102nd_Division_(Philippines)
Military unit
originally in Cebu City, and later under Mindanao Force still under Major General Sharp after Visayan-Mindanao Force was split into different commands as reorganized
101st_Division_(Philippines)
Military unit
arrived to take matters on Negros defense and became a component of Visayan Force of BGen. Bradford Chynoweth. When General Wainwright surrendered Corregidor
71st_Division_(Philippines)
Military airport in Central Visayas, Philippines
(IATA: CEB, ICAO: RPVM) is an active military airbase of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). It is located on the island of Mactan, Cebu, in the Visayas region
Mactan–Benito_Ebuen_Air_Base
Philippine mythological dragon
pre-colonial Cebuanos believed that their supreme god—Bathala, or Kaptan the Visayan tradition—created 7 moons to illuminate the night sky. The Bakunawa, amazed
Bakunawa
Filipino footballer & coach (born 1982)
Philippine Air Force and Green Archers United of the United Football League. At that time, he was also an enlisted member of the Philippine Air Force. After retiring
Chieffy_Caligdong
United States Army general
Mindanao Force only. On April 16, Sharp was again made the commander of the Visayan-Mindanao Force, which meant little with much of the Visayan area now
William_F._Sharp
Filipino footballer
footballer who plays as a forward who played for Stallion and Philippine Air Force. He is also a former member of the Philippines national team. While still
Ian_Araneta
Filipino embroidered long-sleeved formal shirt
Traditional tunic (badu) worn with a bahag by a Visayan datu (left) from Historia natural del sitio, fertilidad y calidad de las Islas e Indios de Bisayas
Barong_tagalog
Second Filipino saint and Martyr
also known as Peter Calungsod and Pedro Calonsor, was a Catholic Filipino-Visayan migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist who, along with the Spanish
Pedro_Calungsod
as a way to distinguish them from their neighboring Indigenous Moro and Visayan neighbors. Small Indigenous ethnic communities remain marginalized, and
Ethnic groups in the Philippines
Ethnic_groups_in_the_Philippines
Spirits and deities in indigenous Philippine folk religions
(especially among Visayans). Pag-anito refers to a séance, often accompanied by other rituals or celebrations, in which a shaman (Visayan: babaylan, Tagalog:
Anito
Latin letter N with tilde above
also used in Tetum, as is ⟨ny⟩, influenced by Indonesian. In Tagalog, Visayan, and other Philippine languages, most Spanish terms that include ⟨ñ⟩ are
Ñ
Ragam, since he is of half Visayan-Filipino descent since later Spanish accounts record that Filipinos, especially Visayans, were obsessed with singing
History_of_the_Philippines
Highly-urbanized city in Central Visayas, Philippines
ordered a force of 50 Spanish and 1,000 Visayan troops, to battle rebels who caused unrest in Bohol. On April 5, 1635, Cebu sent a force of 300 Spanish
Cebu_City
Sea, Sibuyan Sea, Solomon Sea, South China Sea, Sulu Sea, Tasman Sea, Visayan Sea, and Yellow Sea. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
List of shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean
List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_Pacific_Ocean
1521 battle between Ferdinand Magellan and Lapulapu
Mactan to force the Datu's compliance. Magellan saw an opportunity to strengthen the existing friendship ties with the ruler of the Visayan region and
Battle_of_Mactan
Filipino singer and dancer (born 2001)
beauties" who have become "beloved icons for Cebuanos, Boholanos, and Visayans". Billboard Philippines' Gabriel Saulog praised Aiah for incorporating
Aiah
Strait Sibuyan Sea Surigao Strait Tablas Strait Tañon Strait Tayabas Bay Visayan Sea Riau Strait Savu Sea South China Sea Chao’an Bay Da Nang Bay Daya Bay
List_of_seas_on_Earth
American actress and model
as Skylar Storm in the Disney XD series Mighty Med and Lab Rats: Elite Force, and Alexa Mendoza in the Netflix sitcom Alexa & Katie. Berelc was born
Paris_Berelc
Filipino Military Officer
to forge a cooperative stance between the Visayan rebel forces. The Battalion Malaya was organized, a force made up of 750 men divided into six companies
Ananías_Diokno
Datu of Mactan (fl. 1521)
While this may have been true in the Islamic sultanates in Mindanao, the Visayan societies were structured along a loose federation of city-states (more
Lapulapu
Filipino style of wrestling
"move" the opponent, often taking advantage of their weight and direction of force to throw them off balance. Dumog is based on the concept of "control points"
Dumog
Pacific typhoon in 2025
rescue operations. Many areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila, and the Visayan province of Antique, declared class suspensions at all levels and government
Typhoon_Ragasa
Scooter-like vehicle used in the Philippines
Ligiron (Visayan word for “to roll”) is a 4-wheeled cart made of wood with bamboo flooring serving as its framework. Originally, it is utilized by farmers
Ligiron
1984 Filipino film
his victims and stored their body parts in his refrigerator. Douglas, a Visayan teenager, stays with his grandmother to help raise his young brothers Gio
Shake,_Rattle_&_Roll_(film)
Province in Western Visayas, Philippines
and Salikala who lead the Muslim force of 70 ships and 4,000 warriors that had raided and attacked several Visayan islands in order to abduct slaves
Iloilo
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the Philippines
Additionally, 185,888 houses were damaged, of which 10,566 were destroyed. The Visayan Electric Company reported power outages in some areas. The National Grid
2025_Cebu_earthquake
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
to attack the central Philippine islands, including Leyte and the other Visayan Islands. Resistance was weak during the attacks on 12–13 September and
USS_Hornet_(CV-12)
American brigadier general (1918–2023)
served as an assistant to Chief of Staff, G-2 and later G-3 for the Visayan Mindanao Force. In 1942 he served with the 24th Field Artillery Regiment and later
Paul_D._Phillips
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Kalinga, Kamayo, Kankanaey, Masbateño, Romblomanon, Manobo, and several Visayan languages, are used in their respective provinces. Filipino Sign Language
Philippines
Mythical city in the Philippines
the town of San Jorge, but accidents plagued the project from the start, forcing the company to shut down operations and abandon the project to avoid bankruptcy
Biringan
Invasion of the Philippines by Japan during World War II
of two batteries of the 86th Field Artillery Regiment (PS). The Visayan–Mindanao Force under Brigadier General William F. Sharp comprised the PA 61st,
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines_campaign_(1941–1942)
Armed confrontation in the Philippines
Gilbert (April 29, 2026). "Toboso declares CPP-NPA-NDF 'persona non grata'". Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved April 29, 2026. Guadalquiver, Nanette (April 28,
Toboso_encounter
Genus of plants
ingredient for almost all local vegetables and menus. Known as labog in the Visayan area (or labuag/sapinit in Tagalog), the species is an ingredient in cooking
Hibiscus
US criminal groups or organizations
dissipated by the 1870s. During the late 1800s, gangs reemerged as a criminal force in the Northeast, and they emerged as new criminal enterprises in the American
Gangs_in_the_United_States
Philippine currency denomination
The polymer version, first introduced on December 19, 2024 features the Visayan spotted deer on its obverse side while its reverse side has similar design
Philippine five hundred-peso note
Philippine_five_hundred-peso_note
Filipino politician
2024. Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (September 19, 2024). "Mabilog bares 'plan' to force him to tag Roxas, Drilon as 'drug lords'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved
Jed_Patrick_Mabilog
Type of military tactics and operational warfare
regular seasonal activities by warring polities, particularly among the Visayans. Participating in or defending against these raids were part of the duties
Raid_(military)
Social stratification conferring status
include the larger coastal ethnic groups like the Tagalog, Kapampangan, Visayan, and Moro societies. Most of them were usually divided into four to five
Caste
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
Bicol Region and the Visayas islands, such as the Bikol group and the Visayan group, including Waray, Hiligaynon and Cebuano. Tagalog differs from other
Tagalog_language
Filipino politician (born 1962)
Mendoza is also a military reservist with the rank of major in the Reserve Force of the Philippine Army. "20. TUCP" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved
Raymond_Mendoza
Partylist nominee, UP student among 19 killed in Toboso gun battles". Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved April 23, 2026. Sadongdong, Martin (April 25, 2026)
Timeline of the New People's Army rebellion
Timeline_of_the_New_People's_Army_rebellion
Boholano medium and insurrectionist
Tamblot (fl. 1621–1622) was the name given to a babaylan (a Visayan term for mediums and religious leaders in the Philippines' pre-colonial and early
Tamblot
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
Mindanao in the Philippines, followed by further strikes on bases in the Visayan Sea between 12 and 14 September. On 17 September, Intrepid returned to
USS_Intrepid_(CV-11)
Ground warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippine Republic
Manila to the Spanish Empire in 1571 was made possible with the help of the Visayan natives who views Rajah Sulayman as an enemy. After three centuries of
Philippine_Army
Portuguese explorer (1480–1521)
customs. After resting and resupplying, Magellan sailed on deeper into the Visayan Islands. On 28 March, they anchored off the island of Limasawa ("Mazaua")
Ferdinand_Magellan
Barangay in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines
word "ilaya" is also means "inland", "upland", "highland" or "rural" in Visayan word. According to the book Wood & Stone, for Gods greater glory, Jesuit
Ilaya
Style of Philippine house architecture
Báhay na bató (Filipino for "stone house"), also known in Visayan as baláy na bató or balay nga bato, is a traditional Philippine architectural style
Bahay_na_bato
events. This deity should not be confused with Varangao (Barangaw) the Visayan god of rainbow, war, and plundering expedition. Balátic ("the Crossbow :
List of Philippine mythological figures
List_of_Philippine_mythological_figures
Military unit
Department forces. The new commands are North Luzon Force (NLF), South Luzon Force (SLF), Visayan-Mindanao Force (VMF), and Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic
North_Luzon_Force
Filipino legislator, publisher, and writer from Cebu, Philippines
Vicente Rama (June 6, 1887 – December 24, 1956) was a Filipino Visayan legislator, publisher, and writer from Cebu, Philippines. Recognized as the Father
Vicente_Rama
People of the Philippines
1590 Boxer Codex Visayan kadatuan, c.1590 Boxer Codex Native commoner women, c.1590 Boxer Codex Visayan timawa, c.1590 Boxer Codex Visayan pintados (tattooed)
Filipinos
Filipino musician
Lahi... Kami ang Pilipino, held at the Expo Center in the former Clark Air Force Base.[citation needed] Ledesma celebrated her 25th year in the music industry
Kuh_Ledesma
Filipino politician (born 1978)
city's two jails that have persisted since 2015. Rama joined a council task force formed to address problem, chaired by Councilor Nestor Archival. In April
Eduardo_Rama_Jr.
Military forces of the Philippines
Beltran, Roger (April 24, 2024). "AFP Visayas Command gets new head". Visayan Daily Star. Reyes, Victor (April 24, 2024). "New head of military's Visayas
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines
Pre-war writer, bishop, and poet in Cebuano
pseudonym Floripinas (May 30, 1879 – November 16, 1946), was a Filipino Visayan poet, writer, and bishop of the Philippine Independent Church. He was a
Fernando_Buyser
Filipino martial art
it is more of an evasive art. On the other hand, it is present in some Visayan styles documented by FMA researchers Celestino Macachor and Ned Nepangue
Arnis
done by one of his five wives. Some authors believe him to be a Visayan pintado. Visayan people are a Philippine ethnolinguistic group native to the Visayas
History_of_tattooing
Public university in Negros Oriental, Philippines
secondary level called the Negros Oriental Trade School, which became the East Visayan School of Arts and Trades in 1956 and the Central Visayas Polytechnic College
Negros Oriental State University
Negros_Oriental_State_University
Strait connecting Leyte Gulf and Bohol Sea in the Philippines
Negrito chieftain, who lived at the outlet of the Surigao River. Migrating Visayan fishermen gradually formed a settlement there, and when Spanish explorers
Surigao_Strait
Traditional cleaning tool in southeast Asia
the Jesuit Ignacio Alcina noticed how different words were used in the Visayan languages to refer to washing the feet, the hands, and the genitalia. One
Tabo_(hygiene)
Ethnic group native to Panay and Palawan
The Karay-a are a Visayan ethnic group native to the islands of Panay and Palawan in the Philippines. They speak the Karay-a language (Kinaray-a: Kinaray-a)
Karay-a_people
Island in the Philippines
north; the locations of the kingdoms of Tondo and Ma-i that there is an old Visayan saying: “sa diin timo nangayaw nga mait” which translates as “did you raid
Boracay
Filipino artisanal salt
unique traditional methods of producing sea salt for culinary use among the Visayan people of the central Philippine islands. They differ in taste from salt
Asín_tibuok
Culinary traditions of the Philippines
groups such as the Ilocano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano, Visayan, Chavacano, and Maranao communities. The dishes associated with these groups
Filipino_cuisine
Highly urbanized city in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Other Filipino ethnic groups who migrated to the city are the Cebuano/Kana/Visayan speaking populace accounts for 6.08% of the total population, 0.80% are
Tacloban
Species of plant
JSTOR 1222028. Wolff, John U. (1972). "Nangkà" (PDF). A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan. Vol. 2. p. 698. Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen: "Loans: jackfruit - Artocarpus
Jackfruit
Capital of the Philippines
to execute the Spaniards, along with their Latin American recruits and Visayan allies. The victorious Spaniards made Manila the capital of the Spanish
Manila
1945 battle in Visayas
The Battle of Visayas (Filipino: Labanan sa Visayas; Visayan languages: Gubat sa Kabisay-an) was fought by U.S. forces and Filipino guerrillas against
Battle_of_Visayas
Title of the Child Jesus in the Catholic Church
The residents, led by Lapu-Lapu, defended against Magellan’s attack with force, and Magellan died on April 27 during the Battle of Mactan, about three
Santo_Niño_de_Cebú
Filipino girl group
2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024. Loreto, Julienne (March 19, 2025). "Visayan Pop Music's Rise and Stall". Positively Filipino. Archived from the original
Bini_(group)
Extinct species of deer
size. The currently favoured view is that sexual selection was the driving force behind the large antlers rather than orthogenesis or natural selection.
Irish_elk
Former mayor of Cebu City (born 1954)
his authority to do so. On November 6, Rama threatened the use of police force against the Daluz-led board if they refused to step down. Despite a LWUA
Mike_Rama
VISAYAN FORCE
VISAYAN FORCE
Boy/Male
Sikh
One who is carefree
Boy/Male
Hindu
Light of a lamp
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Vivian, VIVYAN means "alive, animated, lively."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Amazing
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Muruga and Vishnu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Viktoriya; Vijayam
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Another Name of Lord Muruga
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Humble; Subduer
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sky
Boy/Male
Sikh
Victor, Name of Indra
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Subject
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victory, One who always win
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Surprise; Amazing
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Ganesh, Remover of obstacles
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Broad Minded
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Muruga and Vishnu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victory, One who always win
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Humble; Mother of Garuda
Female
Hindi/Indian
(विजया) Hindi unisex name VIJAYA means "victory." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Krishna, and another name for the goddess Durga.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Modern, Tamil
Winner; Victory Lord Shiva
VISAYAN FORCE
VISAYAN FORCE
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the noble warrior.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Dog; brave. In the Old Testament, Caleb was a companion of Moses during his time in the wilderness.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
With Beautiful Eyes
Male
English
Pet form of English Charles, CHUCKIE means "man."
Female
Basque
, thanks.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of Lord Hanuman
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Hope Need
Boy/Male
Hindu
Listening or hearing
Boy/Male
Hindu
Patience, Consolation
Girl/Female
Tamil
Divine
VISAYAN FORCE
VISAYAN FORCE
VISAYAN FORCE
VISAYAN FORCE
VISAYAN FORCE
n.
To exert to the utmost; to urge; hence, to strain; to urge to excessive, unnatural, or untimely action; to produce by unnatural effort; as, to force a consient or metaphor; to force a laugh; to force fruits.
n.
To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
imp. & p. p.
of Force
n.
To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
n.
Any action between two bodies which changes, or tends to change, their relative condition as to rest or motion; or, more generally, which changes, or tends to change, any physical relation between them, whether mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, magnetic, or of any other kind; as, the force of gravity; cohesive force; centrifugal force.
n.
To compel, as by strength of evidence; as, to force conviction on the mind.
n.
Strength or power for war; hence, a body of land or naval combatants, with their appurtenances, ready for action; -- an armament; troops; warlike array; -- often in the plural; hence, a body of men prepared for action in other ways; as, the laboring force of a plantation.
n.
To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
v. i.
To be of force, importance, or weight; to matter.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Biscay.
n.
Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of strength or energy; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; especially, power to persuade, or convince, or impose obligation; pertinency; validity; special signification; as, the force of an appeal, an argument, a contract, or a term.
n.
The caudal forceps-shaped appendage of earwigs and some other insects. See Earwig.
a.
Full of or processing force; exerting force; mighty.
v. i.
To make a difficult matter of anything; to labor; to hesitate; hence, to force of, to make much account of; to regard.
n.
One who, or that which, forces or drives.
a.
Of or pertaining to Biscay in Spain.
n.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
n.
To constrain to do or to forbear, by the exertion of a power not resistible; to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means; to coerce; as, masters force slaves to labor.
a.
Having little or no force; feeble.
a.
Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.