suppression
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6.1
- noun
- /səˈprɛʃən/
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represión
- The suppression of vital information can hinder progress and transparency in society.
- suppression of free speech
- suppression of demonstrations
- brutal suppression
I actually, is there anything else beyond the suppression of investment, which has restricted the supply?
- I actually, is there anything else beyond the suppression of investment, which has restricted the supply?
- The fear and loneliness, the red herring of race and the suppression of social change among the powerless.
- Didn't Delta Airlines get dragged because they supported that voter suppression law?
- It was one of the most intense cultural suppressions of female sexuality that we've seen.
- Not voter suppression, candidate suppression, and everybody can vote, but not everybody can run.
- It means unity of all of us who look like him, unity in the suppression of all of us who do not look like him.
- the IT could be something like voter suppression.
- The the presidency, in the absence of voter suppression, is highly unlikely.
- So there, there has been a, a sort of far darker high tech turn to the suppression that is going on in China.
Examples
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One of the most serious problems encountered was the suppression of individuality.
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The suppression of free speech is a serious issue in many countries.
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Third, was the interest related to the suppression of free speech?
Academic text (2008) -
So any suppression of production here in the US will will lead to rising prices.
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And so we're going to go through a, a period, it's going to be several years of suppression of voices and of content.
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So there, there has been a, a sort of far darker high tech turn to the suppression that is going on in China.
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The forces of Radek were directed towards the suppression of democracy.
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This is about suppression of viewpoints that are unpopular.
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All through the ages, there has been a system of repression, suppression, and oppression toward women.
Fiction book (1993) -
I read banned books, I applaud whistleblowers, and I reject any suppression by church or state.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.4
To officially stop someone from doing something by law or rule
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4.8
A system that removes parts of books, films or news that people find harmful
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4.4
An official rule that stops people from doing something
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8.9
An official order by a court or authority that stops someone from doing something
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7.2
Using power to stop people's actions and feelings
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3.9
Making something not allowed by law or officials
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6.9
Stopping parts of speech or writing that people find offensive
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5.8
A rule or law that stops something from happening
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6.4
A forceful action by a government or army that stops protests and ends freedom
An action that uses force or power to stop something quickly
Antonyms
How Suppressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suppression comes from the Latin parts sup- 'under' and press 'to push', so you can picture authorities 'pressing down' on ideas or actions; that is why suppression often means stopping protests, traditions, or speech by force or rule.