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One who oppresses; one who imposes unjust burdens on others; one who harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable severity.

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  1. n. One who oppresses; one who imposes unjust burdens on others; one who harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable severity.
  2. n. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
  3. One who oppresses; one who imposes unjust burdens on others; one who harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable severity. The orphan pines while the oppressor feeds. Shak. To relieve the oppressed and to punish the oppressor. Swift.
  4. One who oppresses; one who imposes unjust burdens on others;one who harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable severity.The orphan pines while the oppressor feeds. Shak.To relieve the oppressed and to punish the oppressor. Swift.
  5. n:100 n. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures