repression

Example Sentences

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Although the work of rebuilding is far from complete, it is proceeding despite Iran’s instability and attendant repression, and despite water shortages that could require officials to abandon Tehran as the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists term this “financial repression,” a politically more palatable means of dealing with burdensome government debt than tax hikes or spending cuts.

From Barron's

Economists term this “financial repression,” a politically more palatable means of dealing with burdensome government debt than tax hikes or spending cuts.

From Barron's

Some preferred to mix repression with cosmetic reforms that might placate the protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Picayune earnings for rank-and-file soldiers often forced to do the dirty business of repression isn’t the foundation of a resistance force.

From The Wall Street Journal