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repression

[ri-presh-uhn] / rɪˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
constraint
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Libya has long faced repression and poverty, both during and after Gaddafi's rule.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The repression has intensified since the war began in February.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Her post on X called for an independent and transparent investigation, given what she called "Rwanda's long history of repression, lack of transparency, suspicious deaths in detention, and the mistreatment of critics and dissidents".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The reasons for John’s ferocious emotional repression are not fully explored, but they seem intrinsic to his grimly sustaining notion of island heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In spite of the severe repression, a number of new ANC branches sprang up in the Zeerust area, one of them having recruited about two thousand members.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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