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    oppression
    /əˈprɛʃn/

    noun

    • 1. prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority: "a region shattered by oppression and killing"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOPPRESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Oppression is a situation in which people are governed unfairly and cruelly, or a feeling of being very uncomfortable and worried. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of oppression with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › oppressionOppression Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of oppression as an unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power, or a sense of being weighed down in body or mind. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of oppression.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOPPRESSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Oppression is a situation in which people are governed unfairly and cruelly, or a feeling of being very uncomfortable and worried. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of oppression with examples from various sources.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › oppressionOPPRESSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. Synonyms: persecution, despotism, tyranny. Antonyms: justice, kindness. an act or instance of oppressing or subjecting to cruel or unjust impositions or restraints. the state of being oppressed.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OppressionOppression - Wikipedia

    Oppression is malicious or unjust treatment of, or exercise of power over, a group of individuals, often in the form of governmental authority or cultural opprobrium. It is related to regimentation, class, society, and punishment. Oppression may be overt or covert, depending on how it is practiced.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › oppressionoppression noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Oppression is cruel and unfair treatment of people, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms and related topics.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › oppressionOppression - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Oppression is when a person or group in a position of power controls the less powerful in cruel and unfair ways. Not cool. “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”.