repression

Example Sentences

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And Rock'n'Roll was about the stifling repression of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

From BBC

Fox News hosts and other conservative commentators are responding to the indictment of Donald Trump with fury — portraying it as an act of political repression, calling for protests and predicting “unrest.”

From Washington Post

The sweeping campaign of repression is unprecedented since the Soviet era.

From Seattle Times

“We also condemn the Russian government’s continued targeting and repression of journalists and freedom of the press.”

From Washington Post

“We condemn the detention of Mr. Gershkovich in the strongest terms. We also condemn the Russian government’s continued targeting and repression of journalists and freedom of the press.”

From Washington Times