: burdened by abuse of power or authority
Group identity in oppressed groups is always very strategic, always a calculation of advantage.—
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Shelby SteeleThey are neither oppressed minorities, whose needs have been etched into the nation's consciousness, nor members of the ruling elite, born with their hands on the reins of power.—Anthony DeCurtis
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setting out on a quixotic quest to right wrongs and to raise up the oppressed peoples of the world
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Alper used his speech to express solidarity with oppressed people everywhere.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Ethics of risk There are many examples of Christian leaders who have taken on risks out of a religious and moral obligation to provide spiritual care for people in need or advocate for oppressed communities.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Any oppressed people find outlets in humor.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
In 2017, a Radio Free Asia reporter named Shohret Hoshur broke the story that the Chinese government was holding members of the fiercely oppressed Uyghur minority in concentration camps in Xinjiang.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Ethics of risk There are many examples of Christian leaders who have taken on risks out of a religious and moral obligation to provide spiritual care for people in need or advocate for oppressed communities.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Any oppressed people find outlets in humor.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
In 2017, a Radio Free Asia reporter named Shohret Hoshur broke the story that the Chinese government was holding members of the fiercely oppressed Uyghur minority in concentration camps in Xinjiang.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Oppressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oppressed. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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