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Suppressive (Adjective)

Meaning

Tending to suppress; "the government used suppressive measures to control the protest".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The suppressive policies of the government stifled free speech and artistic expression.
  • The new security protocol is designed to be suppressive of malicious online activity.
  • The military used suppressive fire to keep the enemy's head down during the assault.
  • Critics argue that the new law is suppressive of minority rights and freedoms.
  • The government's suppressive tactics were eventually exposed in a series of investigative reports.

Related Words

  • Suppress (verb)
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