repression
Example Sentences
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Critics have long flagged concern about media repression in China, where authorities have arrested and prosecuted journalists, accusing them of causing trouble.
From BBC
Rostropovich exuded, in the Kennedy Center aura, the expression of an overwhelmingly triumphant celebration of the end of the Soviet repression.
From Los Angeles Times
He needs an outcome he can present as a victory, without tipping Iran into either a renewed cycle of repression or a descent into chaos.
From BBC
Mexicans’ sympathy has waned as Havana’s social gains have faded, and Cuba’s poverty has grown along with its repression of students and activists.
He was part of a team that was a 2020 Pulitzer finalist for its work examining Beijing’s repression in the Xinjiang region.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
