This is the 4351st most frequent French word.
forcés
"Forced."
'Forcés' here indicates being compelled or obliged to take an action due to external circumstances.
Nous avons été forcés de prendre une décision rapidement.
We were forced to make a decision quickly.
In this sentence, 'Forcés' implies that the prisoners are under external obligation to perform work against their will.
Les prisonniers sont forcés de travailler chaque jour.
The prisoners are forced to work every day.
'Forcés' describes here that the negotiations were initiated or hastened due to the pressure from growing tensions, implying less voluntariness.