The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TYRANNY , but the solution may also be PALL which is one of the most recent solution (2003 in New York Times).
Oppression crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TYRANNY | 67 % | 7 |
| PALL | 33 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oppression
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- oppressiveness
- subjugation
- oppressed
- repressive
- repression
- suppressing
- suppression
- duress
- persecution
- victimisation
- subversion
- clampdown
Crossword Answer definitions
TYRANNY noun- A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power; this system of government.
- The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
- Absolute power, or its use.
- A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.
- Extreme severity or rigour.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result TYRANNY
- Patriot's "enemy"
- Oppressive rulership
- "Wherever Law ends, ___ begins" (John Locke)
- Oppressive rule
- Despotism
- Abuse of power
- "Taxation without representation," according to James Otis.
- Oppressive domination.
- "Where law ends, ___ begins."
- Usual result of one-man rule.