repressive
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Governments have stepped up an array of measures to counter the informal sector, ranging from the more repressive, such as demolition and seizure of merchandise, to supporting workers through training or moving services online.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
After the second World War, Enver Hoxha ushered in a severely isolated and repressive Communist regime.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Levine Cava, the Miami-Dade mayor, said her Venezuelan constituents—Miami has the largest Venezuelan exile community in the U.S.—fear returning to a country where the same repressive regime remains in power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Rights groups have described the government in Asmara as highly repressive - a charge which the authorities reject.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
For example, Hawaiian history was repeatedly punctuated by revolts against repressive chiefs, usually led by younger brothers promising less oppression.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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