Collocation Dictionary

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Common collocations with oppression in American Collocation

oppression noununcountable

US/əˈpreʃ(ə)n/

cruel

brutal
cruel
grievous
ruthless
tyrannical

The play is a celebration of individual virtue in the face of tyrannical oppression.

never stopping

continued
relentless
systematic

Martin Luther King preached against the systematic oppression of African Americans.

of a particular type

colonial
feudal
imperialist
patriarchal
racial
racist

Imperialist oppression and exploitation created the conditions for terrorism.