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repression

[ri-presh-uhn] / rɪˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
constraint
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Repression is a necessary but insufficient condition for the regime to survive the current economic meltdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"Repression of social problems by governments allow bureaucracies to rot and become sclerotic as the social pressure builds to the point where bureaucracies are exploded."

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2024

“It’s absolutely disgusting,” said McPeek, a member of the Seattle Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, which organized the rally.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

In March, senators introduced the Transnational Repression Policy Act, listing a range of abuses including "coercion by proxy", which covers threats to family members overseas.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023

No; by Resistance to and Repression of your lower Desire-Nature is meant letting the more difficult choice exercise its compelling and restraining power over the easier one.

From The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga by Mukerji, A. P.




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