victims of oppression
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvictimandoppression
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victim
noun[C]
uk/ˈvɪk.tɪm/us/ˈvɪk.təm/
someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness ...
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oppression
noun[U]
uk/əˈpreʃ.ən/us/əˈpreʃ.ən/
a situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities ...
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(Definition ofvictimandoppressionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Now we are actually engaged in holding down thevictimofoppressionwhile the victim is being kicked by the bullies.
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It was the idea that the victims of oppression are often held responsible, by their oppressors, for their own afflictions.
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This country traditionally has exercised this right so as to give asylum to the victims of oppression.
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As a nation, we have no reason to be ashamed of our record in receiving victims of oppression in other parts of the world.
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It is to help people who are victims of oppression abroad and who have a right to come here within our tradition.
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This country is playing its part in making available to the victims of oppression abroad a home and a new opportunity of life.
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But such an approach does nothing to help the victims of oppression in that country.
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We have got to have better decision-making and higher quality legal advice so as to identify the genuine victims of oppression who have a right to asylum here.
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It has helped our production in war and has brought these unfortunate people, who were the victims of oppression, nearer in friendship to our own people.
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Troy's obituary indicates that he championed causes for equality, fairness and justice particularly for those in traditionally disadvantaged groups and victims of oppression.
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