The measured and proportionate application of coercion or violence, sufficient only to achieve a specific objective and confined in effect to the specific and legitimate target intended. [See Proportional Means] (OCHA)
ReliefWeb - A specialized digital service of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), ReliefWeb Project, Glossary of Humanitarian Terms (Draft Version), NY, USA 2008. http://www.who.int/hac/about/reliefweb-aug2008.pdf , (Dzstr/ Humanitarian Relief - Brit) {813}