Sentence examples for dampen dissent from inspiring English sources

So far, he has barely mentioned, let alone dismantled, the various repressive measures that Dr Mahathir employed to dampen dissent.

(The prime minister is accused of using his dominant media holdings to dampen dissent in Thailand).

The intent is to dampen dissent.

Mr Assad's grip looks increasingly weak.His first attempt at dampening dissent by promising reform, in an address to parliament on March 30th, was a failure, because his belated offer seemed vague and haughtily insincere.

The family controls 45% of the stock and Bruno Schroder, a board member since 1963, has given a thumbs-up, which will tend to dampen outside dissent.

Earlier this year, two black professors complained about what they described as the dampening of dissent within the ruling party in a column in the recently revived Sunday World newspaper.

Dissent is likely to be heightened this time, without the dampening effect of a coalition, and in the fever of an EU referendum debate.

Dissent flourished.

Rather, they dampen it.

Her eyes still dampen.

Dissent is not tolerated.