Definitions
Harsh, unfair, or burdensome.
Word origin
From oppress + -ive.
Used in a sentence
“The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.”
“oppressive smell”
“The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Harshly controlling”10 letters
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