圧政

あっせい

Meanings

1. Noun oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism

Kanji

• 圧 pressure. Read as アツ.
• 政 government. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• 地球側の圧政に苦しむコロニーの人々の中で、テロによる現状打破を目論む勢力が誕生。
  Among the people of the colonies suffering under Earth's tyranny a force emerges intending to overthrow the status quo through terrorism.
• 圧政的な政府はしばしば政敵を投獄する。
  Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.

Common phrases

• 圧政に苦しむ

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