OPPRESSOR

oppressor

(noun) a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oppressor (plural oppressors)

Someone who oppresses another or others.

Antonyms

• liberator

Anagrams

• proposers

Source: Wiktionary


Op*press"or, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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