repressive
Example Sentences
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Where are the demands for justice and freedom for the downtrodden victims of a brutally repressive state?
Indeed, history is replete with examples of repressive regimes falling to domestic unrest after military setbacks against foreign adversaries.
Artists, musicians, writers, film makers and performers of all kinds are rebelling, one of the most profound forms of resistance to a repressive regime.
From Salon
In return, the U.S. is throwing an economic lifeline to his regime, among the world’s most repressive.
For journalists, activists and citizens living in repressive regimes, VPNs are a critical tool for secure communication and access to information.
From Salon
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