the oppressed

noun

: people who are treated in a cruel or unfair way

freedom for the oppressed

Examples of the oppressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, when advocates of the oppressed workers from 100 years ago raise concerns about the historic deprivation of miners, some locals perceive it as a threat to their current livelihoods. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

The first shows the triumph of the oppressed working class, whereas the second offers the possibility of a peaceful society, depicting a group of women looking through a telescope. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026

But in the museum's current telling, history is just an ongoing power struggle between oppressors and the oppressed. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 21 July 2026

Growing up in Jamaica, Bob Marley’s music was omnipresent and represented a voice for the oppressed. — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 26 May 2026

Rhymes for the oppressed

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed