Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with oppression in American Collocation
oppression
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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.
experience oppression
endure
experience
face
suffer
Lesbians and gay men had suffered oppression before the change in the law.
fight oppression
challenge
combat
end
fight
fight against
overcome
overthrow
resist
struggle against
Islam, Christianity and Judaism all call on their followers to resist oppression.
escape from oppression
escape (from)
flee
People wrongly believe most of them are not fleeing political oppression but are economic migrants.
defend oppression
justify
Physical and cultural differences are used to justify oppression.
brutality
cruelty
discrimination
domination
exploitation
humiliation
injustice
persecution
poverty
racism
slavery
subjugation
tyranny
The constitution should offer safeguards against tyranny and oppression.