Political Repression Vocabulary

noun the act of putting someone in prison

• The judge sentenced him to five years of imprisonment for his crimes.
• He's facing a long stretch of imprisonment if he's found guilty.
• If you get caught, you'll end up doing some serious bird for that crime.
• Her fear of failure was like a self-imposed imprisonment holding her back from taking risks.

noun a state of not being free; lack of freedom or liberty

• The concept of unfreedom has been a topic of philosophical debate for centuries.
• Living under unfreedom can feel suffocating and limiting.
• Being stuck in unfreedom is like being in a never-ending prison.
• Embracing unfreedom is like willingly putting chains on your own potential.