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Meanings of political repression in English

Russian
репрессия
Portuguese
repressão política
Spanish
represión política
Catalan
repressió política

Persecution of an individual or group within society for political reasons, for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take part in the political life of a society.

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          Usage of political repression in English
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          The Swiss increasingly viewed such laws as blunt tools of political repression.
          Dark rivers of the heart
          2
          The panel heard evidence of torture, political repression and other crimes.
          BBC
          3
          He says he is innocent and a victim of political repression.
          Reuters
          4
          The restored government was intolerant, because, by intolerance, it could exercise political repression.
          Lectures on Modern history
          5
          But political repression in Khartoum would also have a big effect on the vote.
          Reuters
          6
          Kim Jong-il has presided over grinding poverty and political repression.
          BBC
          7
          Because they are searching for a better, more fruitful life, or escaping political repression at home.
          News.com.au
          8
          Go back to Chinese history, and show that their ancestors, when under attack or political repression.
          Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War
          9
          The combination of economic depression, political repression and the politicisation of workers with economic need was combustible.
          The Guardian
          10
          Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia this month after weeks of protests against poverty, corruption and political repression.
          Reuters
          11
          This policy continued Tibet's economic development while reimposing political repression targeted at undermining Tibetan culture and Tibetan Buddhism.
          BBC
          12
          RAWA's founder, who was an outspoken opponent of religious and political repression, was assassinated in Pakistan in 1987.
          Wired
          13
          Vanuatu's soaring passport sales have beeen prompted by Chinese political repression in Hong Kong, an Australian academic says.
          Radio NZ
          14
          This drove us to hijack the plane One of the hijackers saying he was motivated by political repression.
          The Irish Times
          15
          Hamas is similarly accused, by Fatah and rights groups, of widespread torture and political repression in the Gaza Strip.
          Reuters
          16
          Trump's reaction and the wider Republican response highlighted the fact that political repression had outlived Fidel Castro in Cuba.
          The Guardian
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