All 6 Uses

oppress
in
The Hate U Give
(Edited)

"Us who?" he asks.
"Black people, minorities, poor people. Everybody at the bottom in society."
"The oppressed," says Daddy.
p. 167.4 *

oppressed = people treated harshly and unfairly
That tactic of empowering the oppressed goes even further back than the Panthers though.
p. 167.7
We want the power to determine the destiny of our black and oppressed communities.
p. 316.3

oppressed = treated harshly and unfairly
We want the power to determine the destiny of our black and oppressed communities.
p. 316.4
"We want an immediate end to police brutality," I say, "and the murder of black people, other people of color, and oppressed people."
p. 316.5
We want an immediate end to police brutality and the murder of black people, other people of color, and oppressed people.
p. 316.7

Definitions:

(1) (oppress as in: oppressive government)
to dominate harshly and unfairly; or to make suffer
The meaning of oppress depends upon its context. For example:
- "The authorities oppress political activists," or "The new nation oppressed Native Americans." -- to dominate harshly and unfairly
- "She is oppressed by excessive debt." - made to suffer
(2) (oppress as in: oppressive heat)
to make uncomfortable (weigh heavily on the senses or spirit)
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)