extreme repression

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Used to describe a very high degree of repression.

repressionADJECTIVE + NOUN (meaning: using force to control people)

Categories:

extreme

Examples (10)

  • The regime resorted to extreme repression to quell the protests.
  • Many citizens fled the country due to the government's extreme repression.
  • Historically, periods of unrest have often been met with extreme repression.
  • The human rights organization documented cases of extreme repression against minorities.
  • Such extreme repression only fuels further dissent.
  • The dictator's rule was characterized by extreme repression and censorship.
  • They lived under constant threat of extreme repression.
  • International bodies condemned the state's use of extreme repression.
  • The people hoped for an end to the extreme repression they had endured.
  • Witnessing extreme repression can leave lasting psychological scars.