Meaning & use
Oppressors
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People or groups that exercise unjust or cruel authority and power over others.
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The revolution began when citizens finally rose up against their oppressors.
Historians study how oppressors maintain control through fear and propaganda.
A note on using this word
The singular 'oppressor' derives from the Latin 'opprimere', meaning 'to press down or crush'.
Words with a similar meaning
tyrantspersecutors
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Words with an opposite meaning
liberatorsprotectors
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