jawboning

jawbone \jaw"bone`\ (j[add]"b[=o]n`), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
   {jawboned} (j[add]"b[=o]nd`); p. pr. & vb. n. {jawboning}.]
   To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with
   threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation;
   esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the
   behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially
   of the President or other high government officials; as, to
   jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases.
   [1913 Webster] -- {jaw"bon*ing}, n.
   [PJC]
    

25 Moby Thesaurus words for "jawboning":
      allurement, blandishment, cajolement, cajolery, coaxing, conning,
      engagement, enlistment, exhortation, hortation, inducement,
      lobbying, persuasion, preaching, preachment, sales talk,
      salesmanship, selling, snow job, soft soap, solicitation, suasion,
      sweet talk, wheedling, working on