repression

Example Sentences

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And Rock'n'Roll was about the stifling repression of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

From BBC

The report calls for transnational repression to be codified as a crime under U.S. law.

From Washington Post

Officials said the goals of transnational repression schemes are multifaceted, and at times also aim to influence U.S. policy decisions through "malign influence tactics."

From Reuters

Since mid-February, facing intensifying unpopularity over a looming economic collapse, Mr. Saied has ramped up his repression of dissent.

From New York Times

He is held in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, which dates from the czarist era and has been a terrifying symbol of repression since Soviet times, especially under Josef Stalin.

From Seattle Times