oppressive
adjective (CRUEL) /əˈpres.ɪv/Definition
› cruel and unfair: an oppressive government/military regimeRuling and governingSystems of government oppressively /-li/ adverb Ruling and governingSystems of governmentHot and heatSultriness and humidity oppressiveness /-nəs/ noun [U] Causing anxiety and worryMaking people sad, shocked and upsetHot and heatSultriness and humiditySultriness and humidityHot and heatLack of freedom to act
(Definition of oppressive adjective (CRUEL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- absolute adjective (POWERFUL)
- administration noun (GOVERNMENT)
- affairs of state noun
- ascend the throne idiom
- Downing Street noun
- govern verb (RULE)
- government noun (GROUP)
- government noun (SYSTEM)
- governmental adjective
- incumbency noun
- misgovern verb
- officially adverb
- reign noun
- repress verb
- repression noun
- repressive adjective
- rule noun (CONTROL)
- rule verb (CONTROL)
- sovereignty noun
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