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repression

[ri-presh-uhn] / rɪˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
constraint
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We have introduced the Transnational Repression Policy Act, which would establish a clear U.S. strategy to hold accountable foreign governments and their agents who intimidate or harm people in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"Repression of social problems by governments allow bureaucracies to rot and become sclerotic as the social pressure builds to the point where bureaucracies are exploded."

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2024

Repression even extended to barring many patron saint’s feasts and Easter processions in a country where the Christian faith has vast cultural resonance, Hendricks added.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

In March, senators introduced the Transnational Repression Policy Act, listing a range of abuses including "coercion by proxy", which covers threats to family members overseas.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023

Repression was the panacea which Metternich recommended to all the governments of Germany, large and small.

From My Autobiography A Fragment by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)




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