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Word: Oppress
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French oppresser, from medieval Latin oppressare, from Latin oppress- ‘pressed against’, from the verb opprimere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈprɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority
Short Definition:keep someone in subjection and hardship
Examples:- a system which oppressed working people
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