OPPRESSION


Meaning of OPPRESSION in English

[op.pres.sion] n (14c) 1 a: unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power b: something that oppresses esp. in being an unjust or excessive exercise of power

2: a sense of being weighed down in body or mind: depression

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.