repression
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Synonyms
constraint, continence, discipline, discretion, inhibition, refrainment, reserve, restraint, self-command, self-control, self-restraint, suppression
Antonyms
disinhibition, incontinence, unconstraint
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So far, the talks have cautiously avoided a direct spotlight on the North’s staggering record of abuses and political repression in apparent attempts to keep the outreach with Kim Jong Un from unraveling. — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, "A North Korean defector paid smugglers to get her family out. China sent them back.," 27 June 2018 Xhaka and Shaqiri are both of Kosovo-Albanian heritage but grew up in Switzerland due to Serbian repression in Kosovo in the 1990s. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "Switzerland goal scorers could be suspended for 'controversial gestures'," 23 June 2018 Traffic is rising for various reasons: civil wars in Libya, Yemen, Syria and both Sudans, as well as repression in Eritrea. — Alex Perry, Newsweek, "Migrants and the New Mediterranean Mafia," 10 June 2015 With financial repression, governments evade market discipline and the borrowing and spending charade continues. — WSJ, "Sooner or Later, Our Growing Debt Will Bite," 18 Dec. 2018 The suit has a long and storied history, one that includes political subversion and violent repression. — Mariana Gonzalez, Teen Vogue, "How the Zoot Suit Became a Symbol of Resistance for Mexican-American People," 21 Sep. 2018 The Kremlin will also have to keep attention away from its own repression at home. — The Economist, "Russia prepares to welcome 1m visitors for the World Cup," 13 June 2018 China’s internal Internet repression is world-famous. — Simon Denyer, Washington Post, "U.S. retailer Gap apologizes to China over map on T-shirt that omits Taiwan, South China Sea," 15 May 2018 And your grandchildren will never know the firsthand heartache of repression. — Alex Ward, Vox, "John Bolton just gave an “Axis of Evil” speech about Latin America," 1 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'repression.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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repression
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English Language Learners Definition of repression
: the act of using force to control someone or something
: the state of being controlled by force
: the act of not allowing a memory, feeling, or desire to be expressed
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