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sopruso

abuse of power

noun soh-PROO-zoh Rare

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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