History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
autocracy

government by a ruler who has unlimited power

government by one

care

serious attention or effort

personal interest, concern

dissatisfaction

the state of being dissatisfied

discontent, unhappiness

gloom

semi-darkness

melancholy, depression

hardship

(an instance of) serious suffering; difficult conditions

personal burden

injustice

(an instance of) the absence of justice

unfair treatment; bias

oligarchy

(a country with, system of) government by a small group of powerful people; such a group

dictatorship

onus

responsibility for doing something

burden

tribulation

(a cause of) trouble, grief

pain, unhappiness

tyranny

(an instance of) the cruel or unjust use of power; (an instance of, country with) the kind of government existing when a ruler has complete power, especially power obtained by force and used unjustly

dictatorship

unfairness

injustice

injustice

yoke

a sharp piece of wood placed across the necks of oxen pulling a cart etc; a symbol of defeat etc

bondage, bond

OPPRESSION as in Wiktionary
OPPRESSION as in Wikipedia