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repressive

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Causing or inclined to cause repression.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Having power to repress or crush; tending to subdue or restrain.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Having power, or tending, to repress.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective restrictive of action

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Examples

  • He has also criticized the president for not being tough enough on what he calls the repressive regimes in Iran and Syria.

    Former Senator Rick Santorum Joins US Republican Presidential Field 2011

  • He has also criticized the president for not being tough enough on what he calls the repressive regimes in Iran and Syria.

    Former Senator Rick Santorum Joins US Republican Presidential Field 2011

  • He says the elections held by what he calls the repressive regime are absolutely unfair and not free.

    Burma Voting Ends Amid Growing Criticism 2010

  • Illegal immigrants forced to flee their country due to what they call the repressive regime of this man, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.

    CNN Transcript Mar 22, 2007 2007

  • They're all exiles, fleeing what they call a repressive regime determined to stay in power at any cost.

    CNN Transcript Jan 20, 2007 2007

  • Illegal immigrants forced to flee their country due to what they call the repressive regime of this man, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.

    CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2007 2007

  • KOINANGE: These days life is a lesson in survival for Zimbabwe exiles like Nkululelo, illegal immigrants forced to flee their country due to what they call the repressive regime of this man, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.

    CNN Transcript Mar 22, 2007 2007

  • Illegal immigrants forced to leave their country due to what they call the repressive regime of this man, Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.

    CNN Transcript Mar 22, 2007 2007

  • BINDRA: The international community is appealing to the king and his forces to stop what they call repressive measures.

    CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2006 2006

  • The protesters demand an end what they describe as a repressive, incompetent and corrupt regime that has failed to improve the lives of ordinary people while restricting civil liberties and violating human rights.

    latimes.com - News 2011

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