repressive
adjective/rɪˈprɛsɪv/
Frequency rank: #12,046 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Controlling people by force and restricting their freedom.
Example sentence
The citizens protested against the repressive government that banned free speech.
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