repressive

• Describe acciones, leyes o sistemas que restringen la libertad y controlan a las personas, a menudo mediante la fuerza o medidas severas.

Describes actions, laws, or systems that restrict freedom and control people, often through force or harsh measures.

1. Restrictive of actionC1formal

   Tending to restrict or control behavior, actions, or expression, often through force or authority.

   represivo

   • The government's repressive policies limited freedom of speech.
   • Living under a repressive regime can be very difficult.
   • The company's repressive rules discouraged creativity among employees.

   Sinónimosauthoritarianautocraticcoercivecontrollingdictatorialdraconianheavy-handedoppressiverestrictivesuppressivetyrannical

   Antónimosfreelaissez-fairelenientliberalpermissivetolerant