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repressive

adjective as in restraining

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Witt, who is Jewish and organized a recent protest against the investigation and “repressive” CSU free speech policies, felt that antisemitism was not a “major issue” on campus.

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Forget placid if repressive fantasies of Adam’s rib.

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North Korea is one of the world's most repressive totalitarian states, with Kim and his family ruling the hermit nation for decades.

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Advocates for LGBTQ+ rights said the U.S.’ repeated condemnation of “gender ideology” signals support for more repressive regimes.

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Bosworth said it was incumbent on the left to address those repressive governments, particularly Venezuela, where more than 6 million people have fled political, economic and humanitarian crises in recent years.

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