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   oppressive

   /əˈprɛsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment: "an oppressive dictatorship" Similar harshcruelbrutalrepressivecrushingtyrannicaltyrannousiron-fisteddomineeringautocraticdictatorialundemocraticanti-democraticdespoticdraconianpunitiveruthlessrelentlessmercilesspitilesssevereinexorableunjustunfairundemocraticOpposite lenienthumane
   • ▪ weighing heavily on the mind or spirits: "the offices present an oppressive atmosphere" Similar overwhelmingoverpoweringhard to bearunbearableburdensomeunendurableintolerableheavyuncomfortablegrinding
   • 2. (of weather) close and sultry: "the day was sunless and oppressive" Similar muggycloseheavyhothumidstickysteamysoupyfuggyairlessstuffystiflingsuffocatingsultrytorriddialect:claggyOpposite freshairy

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin oppressivus, from oppress- ‘pressed against’, from the verb opprimere (see oppress).

   Derivatives

   • 1. oppressively adverb
   • 2. oppressiveness noun

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › oppressiveOPPRESSIVE - Find out everything about this English word |...

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3. simmons.libguides.com › anti-oppressionAnti-Oppression - LibGuides at Simmons University

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   Jun 17, 2024 · Anti-oppression work seeks to recognize the oppression that exists in our society and attempts to mitigate its effects and eventually equalize the power imbalance in our communities. Oppression operates at different levels (from individual to institutional to cultural) and so anti-oppression must as well.

   • Author: Stacy Collins

   • Publish Year: 2016

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   3 days ago · Totalitarianism. Joseph Stalin (left), leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and Adolf Hitler (right), leader of the Greater German Reich — considered prototypical dictators of totalitarian regimes. Totalitarianism is a political system and a form of government that prohibits opposition political parties, disregards ...

5. legalvision.com.au › what-is-minority-shareholder-oppressionWhat is Minority Shareholder Oppression? | LegalVision

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   Jun 26, 2024 · oppressive to, unfairly prejudicial to, or unfairly discriminatory against a shareholder or shareholders. Courts assess oppressive conduct by applying an objective test based on whether a ‘reasonable person’ would view the conduct as unfair.

6. simmons.libguides.com › anti-oppression › anti-racismAnti-Racism - Anti-Oppression - LibGuides at Simmons University

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   Jun 17, 2024 · The West Was Built on a Lie (video) Anti-Racism is strategies, theories, actions, and practices that challenge and counter racism, inequalities, prejudices, and discrimination based on race. Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement — Here’s What You’ve Missed. Anti-Racism Resources for All Ages, Dr. Nicole A. Cooke.

   • Author: Stacy Collins

   • Publish Year: 2016

7. www.britannica.com › topic › tyrannyTyranny | Meaning & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Tyranny, in the Greco-Roman world, an autocratic form of rule in which one individual exercised power without any legal restraint. In antiquity the word tyrant signified the holder of absolute political power. In modern times the word is usually pejorative and connotes the illegitimate possession or use of such power.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › censorshipCensorship | Definition, History, Types, & Examples | Britannica

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   Jun 15, 2024 · Censorship, the changing or suppression or prohibition of speech or writing that is deemed subversive of the common good. It occurs in all manifestations of authority to some degree, but in modern times it has been of special importance in its relation to government and the rule of law.