repressive
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Ms. Winger struggles to make these demure, repressive qualities come across naturally—and frankly fails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
To decide what to fund, staffers with deep expertise typically pored over reams of information on abuses under the most repressive regimes and held an open competition to fund groups to work in those countries.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Campaigners have said the shutdown worsened longstanding human rights abuses in North Korea, whose government is widely seen as one of the world's most repressive.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Rights groups have described the government in Asmara as highly repressive - a charge which the authorities reject.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
"School is a repressive institution, aimed at subduing the masses. Still and all, it's easier to send you than to have you underfoot. So off you go."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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