Suppresser (Noun)
Meaning 1
An electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Someone who suppresses; "dictators are suppressors of free speech".
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Nouns denoting people.
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- The totalitarian regime was headed by a notorious suppressor of dissent and opposition.
- The country's leader was a notorious suppressor of free speech and a persecutor of journalists.
- As a suppressor of minority rights, the governor's approval ratings plummeted among the local community.
- Historians often portray the authoritarian leader as a suppressor of social reform and progressive change.
- The government has been accused of being a suppressor of free expression and a censor of the media.
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Meaning 3
A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene).
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Nouns denoting body parts.