onderdrukking — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crackdown noun A sudden, strict effort to enforce rules or stop unwanted behavior.
- oppression noun The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
- repression noun The use of force or authority to control or suppress people, especially their rights or freedoms.
Senses
onderdrukking is used for these senses in English:
- crackdown Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.
- oppression The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
- oppression The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
- repression The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
oppression — full definition
- noun The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
- noun A heavy, weighed-down feeling, whether physical (like tightness in the chest) or mental.