Airline stewards in China will remove someone from the plane if they attempt to bring their own food with them.Instead, passengers must buy the food sold on the plane.The stewardesses have been given _____ power to deal with passengers who won't obey the rules.

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Coercive power is the ability to force someone to do something through the use of threats or punishment. In this case, the stewardesses have been given the power to remove passengers from the plane if they attempt to bring their own food with them. This is an example of coercive power because it is a threat of punishment (being removed from the plane) that is used to force passengers to obey the rules.

Airline Stewards in China Will Remove Someone from the Plane