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repression

[ri-presh-uhn] / rɪˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
constraint
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The Argentina-based Inter-American Legal Assistance Center for Human Rights, which supports victims of repression in Nicaragua, strongly condemned Rivera's death and said those responsible "must be held criminally accountable".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Libya has long faced repression and poverty, both during and after Gaddafi's rule.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The sanctions come as Tanzania continues to investigate reports of political repression and abuses surrounding the general election held last October.

From BBC • May 22, 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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