Sentence examples for the repressive from inspiring English sources
adjective
Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
The system cannot conceal the repressive nature of this trial.
Lists some of the repressive measures she has taken.
Indeed, Fela had declared independence from the repressive Nigerian state.
The repressive policies of Dmitry Tolstoy worked for a time.
His nationality policies reversed the repressive policies of Stalin.
Nobody knew better the repressive systems that create captive minds.
The United States subsequently provided military aid to the repressive royalist faction in Greece and, in 1950, to the repressive French colonial government in Vietnam.
Given the nature of the repressive regime, the filmmakers have to act with circumspection.
Hard to say whether the repressive or the blaring profile is more disagreeable.
"Once again, the underlying issue is the repressive belief that sex is intrinsically sinful".
By reaffirming our support of the repressive govt. of S. Korea's Pres.
