oppressor
UK/ə'presə(r)/US/ә'presә/
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Definitions
n.
A person or group that treats others cruelly and unjustly through power
压迫者，压制者
Root Breakdown
Native Englishoppress (press against) + -or (one who does) = 'one who presses down on others' — the wielder of unjust power.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.the oppressor压迫者
- 2.fight the oppressor反抗压迫者
Example Sentences
- 1.
The poem gives a voice to those silenced by their oppressor.
- 2.
History is too often written by the oppressor.