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Common collocations with suppression in American Collocation

suppression noun uncountable

US /səˈpreʃ(ə)n/

violent

bloody
brutal
forcible
ruthless
violent

The Strike is the story of a strike by factory workers and its ruthless suppression.

organized

complete
deliberate
prolonged
systematic

Those means alone would not assure the complete suppression of all opponents and potential opponents of the regime.

of revolt

mutiny
rebellion
resistance
revolt
uprising

The suppression of the rebellion was completed on 29 April 1916.

of disagreement

debate
dissent
opposition
protest

Pombal’s whole program was executed by ruthless suppression of all opposition.

of rights

freedom
freedom of speech
free speech
rights

Few media organisations like supporting the suppression of freedom of speech through the courts.