Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who oppresses, or exercises undue severity in the use of power or authority.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who oppresses; one who imposes unjust burdens on others; one who harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable severity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone who
oppresses another or others.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
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Examples
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Oppression gets psychologically inverted; the oppressor is the victim who is defending himself.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Israeli Version of Ship Incident 2010
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Indian authorities have filed charges against Kashmiri education officials over a textbook that has the word "oppressor" next to a sketch resembling an Indian police officer.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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And the oppressor is always to blame for the oppression they commit.
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And the oppressor is always to blame for the oppression they commit.
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SRINAGAR, India - Indian authorities have filed charges against Kashmir education officials over a textbook for first graders that illustrates the word "oppressor" with a sketch resembling an Indian police officer.
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As the death of the oppressor is a release, so much more is the death of the oppressed, Job iii.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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In fantasy stories the oppressor becomes savior, in reality the oppressor is only replaced by a new oppressor.
Matthew Yglesias » The Racial Politics of Dune and Avatar 2009
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But this time the oppressor is one of them, a nominally Socialist outfit.
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But this time the oppressor is one of them, a nominally Socialist outfit.
Archive 2008-03-23 2008
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"When the situation isn't between two individuals whose people have been in oppressor and victim roles --"
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: ALLIE AND MARGIE Maggie Jochild 2007
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