Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with repression in American Collocation
severe or violent
bloody
brutal
harsh
savage
severe
vicious
violent
The brutal repression of whole ethnic groups will no longer be tolerated.
types of repression
military
political
religious
Military repression was used against the peaceful demonstrators.
suffer repression
face
meet with
suffer
Its people suffered brutal repression.
use repression
mete out
unleash
use
The regime is increasingly using repression to try and keep people quiet.
act
campaign
wave
A new wave of repression against the students put an end to their revolt.
aggression
censorship
exploitation
fear
persecution
poverty
violence
war
After 25 years of repression and persecution, the tiny country of East Timor was racked with poverty.