| His reputation was as a conciliator and latitudinarian, anxious not to oppress the dissenters. |
| Today's unions are employing the same strong-arm tactics used to oppress the industrial work force of the 19th century. |
| I can see the law at last punishing those who kill, abuse or oppress Dalits. |
| They seek to establish their own state to oppress people, legally and officially. |
| In this latter view, absolute truth and creedal faith are seen as fundamentalisms that not only oppress but foster violence. |
| As a country's economy grows, more men gain the material strength to exploit and oppress women. |
