Also means
injustice
Usage Note
Sopruso literally means an act carried out 'over' another person — an imposition, a bullying act, or an unfair exercise of authority. It is commonly used in legal and social contexts: subire un sopruso (to suffer an injustice). The plural is the regular soprusi.
Examples
"Non possiamo tollerare questo sopruso."
Natural Translation
We cannot tolerate this abuse of power.

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