oppression noun [U]
Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression.
War, famine and oppression have forced people in the region to
flee from their homes.
She said that the oppression of women would not be ended simply
by changing the law.
oppressive adjective
an oppressive military regime
oppressive taxes
oppressively adverb
oppressiveness noun [U]
oppressor noun [C]
Sisters, we must rise up and defeat our oppressors.