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repressive

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﹒Inhibiting or restraining the personal freedom of an individual or group.

﹒Serving to suppress or keep down, often through the use of force or authoritarian control.

Examples

﹒The citizens organized a protest against the country's repressive regime.

﹒She felt suffocated by the repressive atmosphere of her strict boarding school.

﹒The government implemented repressive laws to silence political dissenters.

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