oppressor
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In both his realms, James worked to solidify the Reformation while facing attacks from the Puritans as an oppressor and from Rome as a heretic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
"I have no fear, you are behind me and by my side. I have no fear because the nation is united. The nation is united against the oppressor," the letter said according to Reuters.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
Evidence of enjoyment of life directly rebuts the central proposition of the oppressor – namely, that the oppressed is inferior.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
“Daddy was always very proud of his time in the Army, even though he later understood and saw the United States military as an oppressor of our people,” says his daughter, Noemí Sánchez González.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 10, 2023
The insidious effect of bans was that at a certain point one began to think that the oppressor was not without but within.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
“I focused on the voices of the people, the voices of my friends and comrades, I believe that’s what kept me alive, hearing them continue the fight despite how aggressive our oppressors were,” K said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
What actual human being, assured of his right to live, would set about begging his oppressors to accept the sacrifice of his identity?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
I believed that his election would erase racism and force oppressors to see the errors of their ways.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2024
Everett explains that "any enslaved, imprisoned or oppressed people find a way to speak to each other in the presence of their oppressors that will not allow entry."
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
I walked around Algiers, hearing rank-and-file expressions of hatred for America for supporting the oppressors of the Algerians.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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Every Falling Star
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