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   oppression

   /əˈprɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority: "a region shattered by oppression and killing"
   • ▪ the state of being subject to oppressive treatment: "a response to collective poverty and oppression"
   • ▪ mental pressure or distress: "Beatrice's mood had initially been alarm and a sense of oppression"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin oppressio(n-), from the verb opprimere (see oppress).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   The meaning of OPPRESSION is unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power. How to use oppression in a sentence.

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   OPPRESSION definition: 1. a situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having…. Learn more.

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   OPPRESSION meaning: 1. a situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having…. Learn more.

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   Oppression definition: the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.. See examples of OPPRESSION used in a sentence.

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   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.”

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   Definition of oppression noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.