/ əˈprest; NAmE / adjective
1.
treated in a cruel and unfair way and not given the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people :
oppressed minorities
2.
the oppressed noun [ pl. ] people who are oppressed
/ əˈprest; NAmE / adjective
1.
treated in a cruel and unfair way and not given the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people :
oppressed minorities
2.
the oppressed noun [ pl. ] people who are oppressed
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005