1. people who treat others harshly or unjustly, especially by denying them basic rights or freedoms
Usage: plural form of oppressor

Examples

• The revolutionaries fought against their oppressors for decades.
• History books tell stories of brave people who stood up to oppressors.
• The oppressors used fear and violence to control the population.
• Many refugees fled their homeland to escape political oppressors.
• The civil rights movement challenged the oppressors of racial minorities.
• Literature often portrays the struggle between oppressors and the oppressed.