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oppressor

[uh-pres-er] / əˈprɛs ər /


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Linda, a “Survivor” fan who pleasure-reads books about making it in the wild, suddenly gains strength over her corporate oppressor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"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

“Somehow this narrative got mixed up that Jews are an oppressor rather than an oppressee, and I don’t know how that narrative came about,” Mark said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

“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

I would have felt a little giddy if Miss Marva Hendrix hadn’t soured the day by making me out to be my sisters’ oppressor.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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