transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪpresɪv ]
A repressive government is one that restricts people’s freedom and controls them by using force.
The military regime in power was unpopular and repressive.
ADJ [ disapproval ]
• re‧pres‧sive‧ly
...the country, which had been repressively ruled for ten years.
ADV : ADV with v