What is the meaning of oppress?

Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority.
- usage: "The government oppresses political activists"
- synonyms: suppress, crush
Cause to suffer.
- usage: "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
- synonyms: persecute

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