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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 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

But restrictions and repression are beginning to feel like the new normal.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

I reminded people again and again that the liberation struggle was not a battle against any one group or color, but a fight against a system of repression.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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