Meaning & use
oppression
Prolonged, unjust treatment or control exerted over a person or group through harsh restrictions or force.
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The novel describes the daily oppression faced by workers under the harsh factory system.
The movement fought against decades of political oppression and censorship.
A note on using this word
Oppression usually describes systematic, ongoing mistreatment of a group, rather than a single unfair act against one person.
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