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oppressor

[ uh-pres-er ]

noun

  1. a person or group that exercises authority or power over another in a harsh and burdensome way:

    Meanwhile the oppressors, blind to the brutal and unjust practices sustaining their dominance, simply increase the level of force against any who resist.



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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-´Ç±è·±è°ù±ð²õ·²õ´Ç°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oppressor1

First recorded in 1375–1425; oppress ( def ) + -or 2( def )
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Politically it is no longer a story of oppressor versus oppressed.

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"I have no fear, you are behind me and by my side. I have no fear because the nation is united. The nation is united against the oppressor," the letter said according to Reuters.

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If the victim is foolish enough to resist, they are responsible for whatever level of violence their oppressor uses against them.

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Joy proves defiant to the shadowy oppressors who wish to see their “enemies†suffer.

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"The Russians came to this country and helped the tyrants, oppressors, and invaders," says Abu Hisham, as he celebrated the fall of the regime in Damascus.

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