Oppressor
Oppressor noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.
Usage example: the dictatorship had scarcely been overthrown when the formerly oppressed suddenly abandoned their democratic ideals and became the oppressors
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Synonyms for Oppressor
Strongman and oppressor are semantically related in over topic. In some cases you can use "Strongman" instead a noun "Oppressor". popular alternative
Strongman
Strongman noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.
Usage example: a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account
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- leader and oppressor
- leader and strongman
- chief and oppressor
- chief and strongman
- boss and oppressor
- boss and strongman
- mogul and oppressor
- mogul and strongman
- tycoon and oppressor
- tycoon and strongman
- authoritarian and oppressor
- authoritarian and strongman
- totalitarian and oppressor
- totalitarian and strongman
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