political repression
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpoliticalandrepression
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political
adjective
uk/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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repression
noun[U]
uk/rɪˈpreʃ.ən/us/rɪˈpreʃ.ən/
the use of force or violence to control a group ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandrepressionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In the former, labour-market liberalization is reinforced bypoliticalrepressionto eradicate labour collectivism.
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Politicalrepressionis a hidden phenomenon, difficult and often dangerous to study in any systematic way.
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There has beenpoliticalrepression.
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Politicalrepression, political instability, and policy uncertainty all define and constrain an individual's economic decisions in the market place.
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That is the degree to whichpoliticalrepressiongoes.
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I am against any form ofpoliticalrepression.
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This was followed by the most oppressivepoliticalrepression.
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I shall deal first with the issue ofpoliticalrepression.
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All those countries practicepoliticalrepressionand detention without trial.
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In other words, there is no end topoliticalrepression.
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In large part because of thepoliticalrepressionwithin the arsenals, workers perceived mobility as the best form of resistance and avoided direct action.
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Cognitive openings can include experiences with discrimination, socioeconomic crisis, andpoliticalrepression, or they can be catalyzed through group activism and outreach.
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Dissatisfaction over working conditions,politicalrepressionwithin the arsenals, and loss of autonomy convinced workers to flee, even at the risk of changing political allegiances.
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The speed with which states are recognised today tends to accommodate and justify even ruthless dictatorships,politicalrepressionand economic deprivation.
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The combination ofpoliticalrepressionand economic failure is plain for all to see.
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Punishment of economic crime is the name they give topoliticalrepression.
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At the same time,politicalrepression, especially in the more relaxed south, seems to be intensifying.
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Very often they are the victims ofpoliticalrepression, of organised crime or of economic poverty.
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In other words, there has been no end topoliticalrepression.
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The origins of migration, whether legal or not, lie in poverty,politicalrepressionand armed conflicts.
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Their plight is caused by war, famine, political disorder orpoliticalrepression.
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Decades of protest andpoliticalrepressionhave left the country with a poorly educated workforce.
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