oppressor

Example Sentences

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In both his realms, James worked to solidify the Reformation while facing attacks from the Puritans as an oppressor and from Rome as a heretic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

"I have no fear, you are behind me and by my side. I have no fear because the nation is united. The nation is united against the oppressor," the letter said according to Reuters.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

In an Instagram video on Wednesday, Neeleman said her husband was portrayed as an oppressor.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

“Daddy was always very proud of his time in the Army, even though he later understood and saw the United States military as an oppressor of our people,” says his daughter, Noemí Sánchez González.

From National Geographic • Nov. 10, 2023

Students did not want to learn and teachers did not want to teach in the language of the oppressor.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela