HyperDic: oppressor

English > 1 sense of the word oppressor:
NOUNperson oppressora person of authority who subjects / subjects others to undue pressures
oppressor > pronunciation
Soundsahpreh'ser
RhymesAcer ... Wurlitzer: 99 rhymes with ser...
English > oppressor: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA person of authority who subjects / subjects others to undue pressures.
Narrowerauthoritarian, dictatorA person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
meanie, meany, unkind personA person of mean / mean disposition
switcher, whipperA person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
tormentor, tormenter, persecutorsomeone who torments
torturersomeone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
Broaderunpleasant person, disagreeable personA person who is not pleasant or agreeable
Spanishatosigador, opresor
Catalanopressor
Verbsoppresscome down on or keep down by unjust / unjust / unjust use of one's authority
oppresscause to suffer

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