Suppression
noun
The action of stopping or holding back something or someone.
The government was accused of suppression of the truth about the war.
Often appears as...
- suppression of information
- suppression of evidence
noun
The action of reducing or preventing the activity or processing of something in the body.
The drug causes suppression of the immune system.
Often appears as...
- immune suppression
- gene suppression
noun
The action of reducing or preventing the spread of a fire.
The quick suppression of the fire prevented it from spreading to nearby buildings.
Often appears as...
- fire suppression
- smoke suppression
noun
The action of reducing or preventing the activity of a gene or part of DNA.
The study focused on the suppression of a particular gene linked to cancer.
Often appears as...
- gene suppression
- dna suppression
noun
The action of reducing or preventing the operation or effectiveness of something.
Noise suppression technology reduces unwanted background sounds.
Often appears as...
- noise suppression
- radio suppression
noun
The action of stopping or holding back something or someone.
The government was accused of suppression of the truth about the war.
Often appears as...
- suppression of information
- suppression of evidence
noun
The action of reducing or preventing the activity or processing of something in the body.
The drug causes suppression of the immune system.
Often appears as...
- immune suppression
- gene suppression
noun
The action of reducing or preventing the spread of a fire.
The quick suppression of the fire prevented it from spreading to nearby buildings.
Often appears as...
- fire suppression
- smoke suppression
noun
The action of reducing or preventing the activity of a gene or part of DNA.
The study focused on the suppression of a particular gene linked to cancer.
Often appears as...
- gene suppression
- dna suppression
noun
The action of reducing or preventing the operation or effectiveness of something.
Noise suppression technology reduces unwanted background sounds.
Often appears as...
- noise suppression
- radio suppression
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Contextual Severity
Used to describe deliberate and often forceful efforts to limit actions or information.
Artists experienced suppression of expression in the authoritarian regime.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotation
Generally carries a negative connotation, suggesting unfair or undesirable restriction.
Activists criticized the suppression of voting rights.
Pro Tip 1/2Contextual Severity
Used to describe deliberate and often forceful efforts to limit actions or information.
Artists experienced suppression of expression in the authoritarian regime.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotation
Generally carries a negative connotation, suggesting unfair or undesirable restriction.
Activists criticized the suppression of voting rights.
Pro Tip 1/2Contextual Severity
Used to describe deliberate and often forceful efforts to limit actions or information.
Artists experienced suppression of expression in the authoritarian regime.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotation
Generally carries a negative connotation, suggesting unfair or undesirable restriction.
Activists criticized the suppression of voting rights.
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censorshipconstrictioncontrolinhibitionoppressionrepressionrestraintsubjugate
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reasonable expectation is that somebody's Fame in a given period of time should be roughly the average of their fame before and their fame after so that's sort of what we expect now we compare that to the fame that we observe and we just divide one by the other to produce something we call the suppression index if the suppression
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What we learned from 5...
So that's sort of what we expect. And we compare that to the fame that we observe. And we just divide one by the other to produce something we call a suppression index. If the suppression index is very, very, very small, then you very well might be being suppressed. If it's very large, maybe you're benefiting from propaganda.
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The difference between...
They're not political cattle. We're not just going to turn them out. We need to encourage and persuade them, and then we also for these other swing voters need to make it easier for them to vote, and typically these young people of color, it's the hardest for them to vote because of voter suppression policies.
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Eve Ensler: Embrace your...
is central to the evolution of our species and the continuation of the human race. And I want you imagine that at some point in history a group of powerful people invested in owning and controlling the world understood that the suppression of this particular cell, the oppression of these cells,
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Clay Shirky: How...
on the lookout for any kind of voter suppression techniques, and would upload this to a central place. And that this would operate as a kind of citizen observation -- that citizens would not be there just to cast individual votes, but also to help ensure the sanctity of the vote overall.
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Dear Facebook, this is...
trying to build plans to combat disinformation and voter suppression in political ads, were rejected. And so I lasted just shy of six months. But here is my biggest takeaway from my time there. There are thousands of people at Facebook who are passionately working on a product
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Axolotls: The...
and support the local community— along with the axolotl. Eventually, the benefits of saving this salamander might be even greater. Scientists hope that one day we’ll be able to apply the axolotl’s masterful tumor suppression and regenerative abilities to the human body.
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How social media can...
the lookout for any kind of voter suppression techniques and would upload this to a central place and that this would operate as a kind of citizen of observation that citizens would not be there just to cast individual votes but also to help ensure the sanctity of the
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Prediction from 2013:...
to allow us to address people very individually this next one is the most important well maybe voter suppression is very real it's happening in the US today the news talks about it a lot we happen to use OSHA headey mushahid is awesome to solve some of these problems
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Continuing the Fight for...
the primaries that we've seen so far where there's been a lot of voter suppression people are standing in line for hours upon hours to realize their right to vote and in the middle of a pandemic and that is inspiring to me right that is what's going to protect
Video examples
What we learned from 5...
reasonable expectation is that somebody's Fame in a given period of time should be roughly the average of their fame before and their fame after so that's sort of what we expect now we compare that to the fame that we observe and we just divide one by the other to produce something we call the suppression index if the suppression
Video examples
What we learned from 5...
So that's sort of what we expect. And we compare that to the fame that we observe. And we just divide one by the other to produce something we call a suppression index. If the suppression index is very, very, very small, then you very well might be being suppressed. If it's very large, maybe you're benefiting from propaganda.
Video examples
The difference between...
They're not political cattle. We're not just going to turn them out. We need to encourage and persuade them, and then we also for these other swing voters need to make it easier for them to vote, and typically these young people of color, it's the hardest for them to vote because of voter suppression policies.
Video examples
Eve Ensler: Embrace your...
is central to the evolution of our species and the continuation of the human race. And I want you imagine that at some point in history a group of powerful people invested in owning and controlling the world understood that the suppression of this particular cell, the oppression of these cells,
Video examples
Clay Shirky: How...
on the lookout for any kind of voter suppression techniques, and would upload this to a central place. And that this would operate as a kind of citizen observation -- that citizens would not be there just to cast individual votes, but also to help ensure the sanctity of the vote overall.
Video examples
Dear Facebook, this is...
trying to build plans to combat disinformation and voter suppression in political ads, were rejected. And so I lasted just shy of six months. But here is my biggest takeaway from my time there. There are thousands of people at Facebook who are passionately working on a product
Video examples
Axolotls: The...
and support the local community— along with the axolotl. Eventually, the benefits of saving this salamander might be even greater. Scientists hope that one day we’ll be able to apply the axolotl’s masterful tumor suppression and regenerative abilities to the human body.
Video examples
How social media can...
the lookout for any kind of voter suppression techniques and would upload this to a central place and that this would operate as a kind of citizen of observation that citizens would not be there just to cast individual votes but also to help ensure the sanctity of the
Video examples
Prediction from 2013:...
to allow us to address people very individually this next one is the most important well maybe voter suppression is very real it's happening in the US today the news talks about it a lot we happen to use OSHA headey mushahid is awesome to solve some of these problems
Video examples
Continuing the Fight for...
the primaries that we've seen so far where there's been a lot of voter suppression people are standing in line for hours upon hours to realize their right to vote and in the middle of a pandemic and that is inspiring to me right that is what's going to protect
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Marc Veasey
American Politician
I know from firsthand experience that claims of non-existent voter fraud are used to raise fears, steamroll facts, and overcome common sense, resulting in laws that have nothing to do with ballot security and everything to do with voter suppression and discrimination.
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Alexander Meiklejohn
English Philosopher
Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression are always greater than the dangers to the safety resulting from political freedom. Suppression is always foolish. Freedom is always wise.
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Amitabh Bachchan
Indian Actor
People ask me why it is that when I portray the 'angry young man' on screen, I really look angry. They reason that it is due to some suppression in my childhood. But, it's just that I can't help it; it's in my genes.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The polls are just being used as another tool of voter suppression. The polls are an attempt to not reflect public opinion, but to shape it. Yours. They want to depress the heck out of you.
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Anthony Lewis
American Journalist
Despite all the gains for democracy in the world, in many countries anyone who wants to publish truths unwelcome to the government risks suppression and criminal punishment.
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Ryan Zinke
American Politician
The ability to reach a catastrophic forest fire quickly can not only save millions in fire suppression costs, it can save structures and, most importantly, lives.
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Tsai Ing-wen
Taiwanese Politician
Our democratic system, national identity, and international space must be respected. Any forms of suppression will harm the stability of cross-strait relations.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
I'm going to continue to do the work we're doing on voter suppression, supporting the work that's being done by Fair Count, ensuring a fair Census count.
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Rhys Ifans
Welsh Actor
Shyness is invariably a suppression of something. It's almost a fear of what you're capable of.
Quote examples
Jason Kander
American Politician
Voter suppression anywhere hurts our democracy everywhere.
Quote examples
Marc Veasey
American Politician
I know from firsthand experience that claims of non-existent voter fraud are used to raise fears, steamroll facts, and overcome common sense, resulting in laws that have nothing to do with ballot security and everything to do with voter suppression and discrimination.
Quote examples
Alexander Meiklejohn
English Philosopher
Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression are always greater than the dangers to the safety resulting from political freedom. Suppression is always foolish. Freedom is always wise.
Quote examples
Amitabh Bachchan
Indian Actor
People ask me why it is that when I portray the 'angry young man' on screen, I really look angry. They reason that it is due to some suppression in my childhood. But, it's just that I can't help it; it's in my genes.
Quote examples
Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The polls are just being used as another tool of voter suppression. The polls are an attempt to not reflect public opinion, but to shape it. Yours. They want to depress the heck out of you.
Quote examples
Anthony Lewis
American Journalist
Despite all the gains for democracy in the world, in many countries anyone who wants to publish truths unwelcome to the government risks suppression and criminal punishment.
Quote examples
Ryan Zinke
American Politician
The ability to reach a catastrophic forest fire quickly can not only save millions in fire suppression costs, it can save structures and, most importantly, lives.
Quote examples
Tsai Ing-wen
Taiwanese Politician
Our democratic system, national identity, and international space must be respected. Any forms of suppression will harm the stability of cross-strait relations.
Quote examples
Stacey Abrams
American Politician
I'm going to continue to do the work we're doing on voter suppression, supporting the work that's being done by Fair Count, ensuring a fair Census count.
Quote examples
Rhys Ifans
Welsh Actor
Shyness is invariably a suppression of something. It's almost a fear of what you're capable of.
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Jason Kander
American Politician
Voter suppression anywhere hurts our democracy everywhere.
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