Restriction vs Oppression - What's the difference?
restriction | oppression |
The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
A regulation or limitation that restricts.
The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
* (Sir Walter Raleigh)
The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
A feeling of being oppressed.
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As nouns the difference between restriction and oppression
is that restriction is the act of restricting, or the state of being restricted while oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.restriction
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