noun
oppressor
noun
1
A person or group that uses power unjustly to control or mistreat others.
"The rebels finally overthrew their oppressors."
How to Use Oppressor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who holds others down through unfair force.
Word Forms
oppressors plural
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Etymology
From Old French oppressor and Latin oppressor, the "one who presses down" — from the same root as oppress.