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oppressed

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﹒Subjected to harsh and authoritarian treatment.

﹒Kept in subservience and hardship by the unjust exercise of authority or power.

﹒Feeling burdened, distressed, or weighed down by mental or physical pressure.

Examples

﹒The oppressed people fought bravely for their fundamental human rights.

﹒History is filled with stories of those who stood up against an oppressed society.

﹒The new laws were designed to protect the rights of the historically oppressed minority groups.

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