7 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Oppress' in a Sentence
"To burden someone with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subjecting them to a harsh exercise of authority or power." more
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The rigid traditions will have been oppressing individual expression for ages.
By the time the reforms are implemented, the authoritarian regime will have been oppressing its citizens for a century.
The dictator will have been oppressing dissenting voices throughout his reign.
They will have been oppressing the minority community for decades.
The restrictive regulations will have been oppressing small businesses for a long time.
Despite protests, the discriminatory laws will have been oppressing equal opportunities.
The caste system will have been oppressing marginalized communities for centuries.
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