repressive

CEFRB1

/riˈprɛsɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Using force or control to limit people's freedom.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

Examples

  • Every dictatorship needs a strong repressive intelligence service.

  • Is sharia law repressive?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

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In context

  • First, the classical rule forbids any unilateral right to use force to overthrow a regime on the sole grounds that it is repressive in character.

  • Human law is indeed repressive, but repressive on moral principles comprehensively applied to the whole community, and commanding the approval of the moral sense of the governed

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The blank regime in the country punished anyone who dared to criticize its strict policies.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From repress + -ive.