What does "repressive" mean?
Repressive: Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures. -- Re*press"ive*ly, adv.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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