Oppressor Definition

Oppressor Sentence Examples

• I have been no avaricious oppressor of the people.

• This freedom is one that allows the oppressed to voice discontent about an oppressor.

• To the Italian patriot the papacy seemed in league with the oppressor.

• Bogdan's successor, John the Terrible (1572-74), was provoked by the Porte's demand for 120,000 ducats as tribute instead of 60,000 as heretofore to rise against the oppressor; but after gaining three victories he was finally defeated and slain (1574), and the country was left more than ever at the mercy of the Ottoman.

• The author's object was clearly to demonstrate to his readers the necessity of faith in Israel's God, who shall not for ever allow his chosen ones to be ground under the heel of a ruthless heathen oppressor.