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oppressor

opp·res·sor

US/ʌˈprɛsɜr/ rare

noun

1.

a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

Origin

From Middle English oppressour, from Old French opressor and Latin oppressor; equivalent to oppress + -or.

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