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Repressive

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Definition

exerting excessive control or authority over individuals or groups

Synonyms & similar words

inhibitory repressing oppressive tyrannical authoritarian domineering dictatorial totalitarian autocratic despotic suppressing subjugating enslaving restraining constraining inhibiting limiting stifling smothering crushing harsh

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