While in power claims, the argument of force is applied; in validity claims, the force of an argument prevails.

The use of the same word in everyday language (the force of circumstance, gale-force-winds, the force of an argument, etc.) is imprecise just because the corresponding theories are multifarious and imprecise.

He had been firmly of the position that Catholicism and its claims were both false and treasonable, however, while visiting a Catholic friend, he began casually flicking through a book of theology and was struck by the force of an argument he read there.

For cogency of argument, selection of material form the record, manner of presentation and delivery, in fact from every standpoint it was masterly.

The one who made most of this influence was Walpole, Prime Minister for 21 years and an effective wheeler-dealer who tended to go beyond mere cogency of argument in persuading the House of Commons to be compliant to his will.