repressive

• Décrit des actions, des lois ou des systèmes qui restreignent la liberté et contrôlent les personnes, souvent par la force ou des mesures sévères.

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.

   répressif

   • 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.

   Synonymesauthoritarianautocraticcoercivecontrollingdictatorialdraconianheavy-handedoppressiverestrictivesuppressivetyrannical

   Antonymesfreelaissez-fairelenientliberalpermissivetolerant