Sentence examples for repressive state power from inspiring English sources

And since this is a Ken Loach film, there is plenty of grit and working-class stoicism, and also the hovering threat of violence and repressive state power.

That, frankly, seems a cheap shot aimed at associating critics of the NCH with the repressive state power that many have long been opposing, and tarring them as thoughtless enemies of the sort of individualised freedom 'the market' promises to provide.

In response to the right-wing and far-right's manipulative reaction to yesterday's attack – and the inevitable doubling-down of repressive state powers to follow – reasoned and empirical debate is unlikely to get us very far.

In response to the right wing and far right's manipulative reaction to Wednesday's attack and the inevitable doubling down of repressive state powers to follow reasoned and empirical debate is unlikely to get us very far.

But does it follow that state power is always and only repressive?

However, the repressive state apparatus dealing with public security office in prosecutor's office, police and intelligence agency remained unchanged.2.2

Power flowed from the gun and a repressive state pointed weapons inward.

In a brilliant essay of 1978, "The Power of the Powerless", Havel analyzed the workings of a repressive state in a way that could to some extent apply to any large and impersonal human society.

JOHANNESBURG — After months of violence, negotiation and reluctant compromise, Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, on Wednesday swore in his nemesis, Morgan Tsvangirai, as prime minister of a power-sharing government in which Mr. Mugabe still dominates the repressive state security forces.

After months of violence and negotiation, Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, swore in his nemesis, Morgan Tsvangirai, as prime minister of a power-sharing government in which Mr. Mugabe still dominates the repressive state security forces.

And so a remarkable thing happened in this repressive state.