repression

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

From BBC

Kilicdaroglu has vowed to revive democracy after years of state repression, return to orthodox economic policies, empower institutions that lost autonomy under Erdogan and rebuild frayed ties with the West.

From Reuters

The national security law, which punishes acts including subversion and collusion with foreign forces with possible life imprisonment, has been criticised as a tool of repression by some countries including the United States.

From Reuters

Kilicdaroglu has pledged to revive democracy after years of state repression, return to orthodox economic policies, empower institutions that lost autonomy under Erdogan and rebuild frail ties with the West.

From Reuters

The CCP also is working covertly to influence Americans’ views of the Chinese crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong and repression of Buddhists in Tibet.

From Washington Times