repression
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7.2
- noun
- /rɪˈprɛʃən/
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opresión
- Despite their differences, the intensity of the repression had brought opposition members together.
- political repression
- state repression
- government repression
You know what, what's going on with the new kind of repression on campuses.
- You know what, what's going on with the new kind of repression on campuses.
- But everything the Palestinians have tried inside and outside has been met with repression.
- I mean, we had a repression of the left the likes of which we had not seen before.
- We may hear in the coming weeks about Russian repression in Chechnya, and most of it will be true.
- Since there was a problem with the security staff, it was seen as the tool of the repression of the previous regime.
- But they've been able to do that without gulags and without mass killings and without repression of any rights.
- Choice, for some may equal repression of others.
- Despite this severe repression, it seems like people are racing to become C CS best friend.
- One of the world's first modern terrorist groups, this act of violence would lead only to a new era of repression.
- And that affects the tactics that are used in both groups and gives them a reason to focus on what is a unique form of repression.
Examples
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Europe suffers in the grip of repression and poverty.
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There was a process of collective and official repression about what had happened.
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I mean, we had a repression of the left the likes of which we had not seen before.
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It's that sort of repression he needs to escape from.
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Indeed, some analysts did experience these forms of repression directly related to their work.
Academic text (1990) -
The brutal repression of South African black citizens makes this no longer a foreign policy issue, but a United States racial issue.
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Political repression is everywhere, and hundreds have been arrested for daring to honor Navalny so publicly.
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Underlying the nationwide debate was a cultural repression and denial of women's autonomy.
Academic text (2012) -
Embracing civil and political freedoms would quickly end the repression and suffering wrought by the authoritarian Communist state.
Academic text (1999) -
The government faced international criticism for its harsh repression of peaceful protests.
Synonyms
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5.5
A cruel use of power to control and hurt people
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6.1
Stopping people from expressing opinions or practising traditions by force
Antonyms
How Repressive
- Formal
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9.3
120
5.5
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7.2
∞
2.4
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Repression comes from the parts re- 'back' and press 'to push', like the word press. So it describes a state where people or groups are pressed down and kept from speaking or acting freely.