Coercive Power
Coercive power is the threat and application of sanctions and other negative consequences. These can include direct punishment or the withholding of desired resources or rewards. Coercive power relies on fear to induce compliance.
Source: Boundless. “Sources and Uses of Power.” Boundless Management. Boundless, 14 Nov. 2014. Retrieved 19 Nov. 2014 from https://www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/leadership-9/defining-leadership-68/sources-and-uses-of-power-339-7332/