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oppressor
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/opɾɨˈsoɾ/o·pres·sor
Definition
1A person or group that oppresses; one who exercises cruel, unjust, and tyrannical power over others.
Usage examples
“The rebels fought to free themselves from their foreign oppressor.”
“History is full of examples of oppressors being overthrown.”
Common combinations
cruel oppressoroppressive regimeoppressor state