State oppression refers to the use of power and control by a government or ruling authority to oppress, suppress, or unjustly limit the freedom, rights, or voice of its citizens or certain groups within society. Full definition
It's the culmination not of sorrow or despair or a political statement against state oppression but the logical conclusion of the warrior code. (chicagoreader.com)
That power also makes Cerf, like his predecessors, the person Newarkers can blame when things go wrong, as well as the face of state oppression. (educationnext.org)
Hindu radical apprehended after one year, but Christians claim state oppression now main problem. (christianitytoday.com)