repressive
Example Sentences
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In spite of the increasing tools being used by repressive regimes, Woodward is surprisingly optimistic about the future of internet.
From BBC
In Guatemala, a country historically marked by extreme inequality, a broad coalition formed in 1944 to overthrow its repressive dictatorship in a popular uprising.
From Los Angeles Times
But hidden behind that repressive control is the growing fear of the Islamic Republic, unable to meet its people's most basic demands: protection from foreign attacks, and prosperity at home.
From BBC
The nation of 100 million people is both a repressive one-party state and a regional economic bright spot, with the party seeking to deliver rapid expansion to underpin its claim to legitimacy.
From Barron's
Where are the demands for justice and freedom for the downtrodden victims of a brutally repressive state?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
