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Suppresser (Noun)

Meaning 1

An electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Suppressor

Hypernyms

  • Electrical Device

Hyponyms

  • Spike Suppressor
  • Spike Arrester
  • Surge Suppressor
  • Lightning Arrester

Related Words

  • Suppress (verb)

Meaning 2

Someone who suppresses; "dictators are suppressors of free speech".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Suppressor

Hypernyms

  • Restrainer

Related Words

  • Suppress (verb)

Meaning 3

A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene).

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

  • Suppressor Gene
  • Suppressor
  • Suppresser Gene

Hypernyms

  • Gene
  • Factor

Hyponyms

  • Tumor Suppressor Gene
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