put down repress a revolt
21Brazilian military government — Federative Republic of Brazil (Republic of United States of Brazil until 1967) Republica Federativa do Brasil (República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil until 1967) Military dictatorship …
22quash — / kwäsh, kwȯsh/ vt [Anglo French quasser, from Middle French casser quasser, from Late Latin cassare, from Latin cassus void]: to make void: annul (2) quash a subpoena Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
23suppress — /səˈprɛs / (say suh pres) verb (t) 1. to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.). 2. to do away with by or as by authority; abolish; stop (a practice, etc.). 3. to keep in or repress (a feeling, smile, groan, etc.). 4.… …
24Poland, People’s Republic Of — Following the success of the Polish resistance to the Third Reich in World War II, a Soviet Union–sponsored communist regime emerged in Poland and ruled for over 40 years. Though predominantly following the orthodox Marxism–Leninism espoused… …
25re|press´i|ble — re|press «rih PREHS», transitive verb. 1. to prevent from acting; check: »She repressed an impulse to cough. To save his life he could not repress a chuckle (Booth Tarkington). SYNONYM(S): curb, restrain. 2. to keep down; put down; suppress: »The …
26re|press´er — re|press «rih PREHS», transitive verb. 1. to prevent from acting; check: »She repressed an impulse to cough. To save his life he could not repress a chuckle (Booth Tarkington). SYNONYM(S): curb, restrain. 2. to keep down; put down; suppress: »The …
27re|press — «rih PREHS», transitive verb. 1. to prevent from acting; check: »She repressed an impulse to cough. To save his life he could not repress a chuckle (Booth Tarkington). SYNONYM(S): curb, restrain. 2. to keep down; put down; suppress: »The dictator …
28Foreign relations of Vichy France — The Vichy regime, proclaimed by Marshall Pétain after the Fall of France in 1940 before Nazi Germany, was quickly recognized by the Allies, including the USSR until 30 June 1941 and Operation Barbarossa. However, Vichy France broke with the… …
29Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 …
30Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
