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represivo

repressive

adjective reh-preh-SEE-boh Rare

Usage Note

Represivo describes governments, measures, or behaviors that suppress freedom or dissent. It is used primarily in political and social contexts, often collocating with régimen represivo or medidas represivas. The feminine form is represiva.

Examples

"El régimen represivo encarceló a los disidentes."

Natural Translation

The repressive regime imprisoned the dissidents.

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