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repression

[ri-presh-uhn] / rɪˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
constraint
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As a political activist living under severe repression Shirin suffers a feeling of helplessness.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The reasons for John’s ferocious emotional repression are not fully explored, but they seem intrinsic to his grimly sustaining notion of island heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But restrictions and repression are beginning to feel like the new normal.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"The urgency is absolute. The deployment of the gang repression force must take place without delay," said Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Only then could the people rise up in confidence and truly liberate themselves from repression.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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