repressive
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“But it’s shifting what he represents in death: from a repressive figure many wanted gone, to the architect of a strategy that, in the end, kept the country intact against its gravest modern threat.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Chilling effects are thus not only repressive – causing self-censorship – but productive.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Utopia 56 blamed "repressive" policies by the French and British governments for the latest tragedy.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
The Eritrean leader has ruled his country since it first gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, and has since consolidated power to create one of the world’s most repressive dictatorships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
“Oh no, really?” said Hermione, shooting a repressive look at Ron, who, staring at Hagrid’s odd hairstyle, had just opened his mouth to say something about it.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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