repressive
Example Sentences
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Rights groups have described the government in Asmara as highly repressive - a charge which the authorities reject.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
She reminisces on a childhood growing up in a repressive household during the 1960s, when second-wave feminism and the women’s liberation movement were just starting to achieve legitimacy.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
He is close to hardliners within the repressive and powerful IRGC, current and former officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
But only when they are acting in the service of repressive power.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
"School is a repressive institution, aimed at subduing the masses. Still and all, it's easier to send you than to have you underfoot. So off you go."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
