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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for oppressor:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

oppressor
    n 1: a person of authority who subjects others to undue
         pressures

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Oppressor \Op*press"or\, n. [L.]
   One who oppresses; one who imposes unjust burdens on others;
   one who harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable
   severity.
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         The orphan pines while the oppressor feeds. --Shak.
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         To relieve the oppressed and to punish the oppressor.
                                                  --Swift.
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