👉 Repression is a process or practice by which one group of people restricts, controls, or restrains another group from doing things that are considered harmful, illegal, or immoral. This can be done through various means such as censorship, imprisonment, surveillance, and discrimination. In the context of political science, repression refers to the use of violence or other physical force by the state against an opposition group or individuals who resist its authority. It is a form of authoritarianism that often leads to social unrest
