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Definition of oppressor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oppressor

noun
 
/əˈpresə(r)/
 
/əˈpresər/
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  1. a person or group of people that treats somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same rights, etc. as other people
    • They cannot forget the humiliation they suffered at the hands of their oppressors.
    Topics War and conflictc2
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