: burdened by abuse of power or authority
Group identity in oppressed groups is always very strategic, always a calculation of advantage.—
Shelby Steele
Shelby SteeleThey are neither oppressed minorities, whose needs have been etched into the nation's consciousness, nor members of the ruling elite, born with their hands on the reins of power.—Anthony DeCurtis
Anthony DeCurtis
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setting out on a quixotic quest to right wrongs and to raise up the oppressed peoples of the world
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That is to say: There must be an obvious corollary to an actual oppressed population.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
In a 1999 film adaptation, for example, Patrick Stewart plays Scrooge with Richard E. Grant as his oppressed employee Bob Cratchit.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Previously, the government had reserved a certain number of jobs for minority and oppressed groups, including disabled people, women, and people from underdeveloped districts.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
When hurtful names are removed from roads, some members of oppressed communities describe how the spirit or feeling of places can change and allow healing to begin.
—Daniel Oto-Peralías, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
In a 1999 film adaptation, for example, Patrick Stewart plays Scrooge with Richard E. Grant as his oppressed employee Bob Cratchit.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Previously, the government had reserved a certain number of jobs for minority and oppressed groups, including disabled people, women, and people from underdeveloped districts.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
When hurtful names are removed from roads, some members of oppressed communities describe how the spirit or feeling of places can change and allow healing to begin.
—Daniel Oto-Peralías, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Oppressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oppressed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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