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oppressor
[uh-pres-er]
noun
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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- preoppressor noun
- self-oppressor noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oppressor1
Example Sentences
It’s an artistic choice that also blurs boundaries between oppressed and oppressors, revealing the complicity of the American Dream.
The set proves that having standards and integrity, even in the face of your oppressors and the ugliness they broadcast, will create something beautiful enough to combat even the most despicable reality.
Politically it is no longer a story of oppressor versus oppressed.
"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.
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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