the downtrodden
noun
: people who are without hope because of being treated badly by powerful people, governments, etc.
He showed compassion for the downtrodden.
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Sunday, the Commanders get back to work and host the downtrodden Cowboys.
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Mike Jones, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
All three had unified their fractured homelands and claimed to have liberated the downtrodden, at a staggering human cost.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2017
Her camera is at home among the downtrodden as well as those who tread on them.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 June 2024
Walter thought back to his team’s negotiations over the winter with Ohtani, who was a free agent after six seasons with the downtrodden Angels.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Mike Jones, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
All three had unified their fractured homelands and claimed to have liberated the downtrodden, at a staggering human cost.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2017
Her camera is at home among the downtrodden as well as those who tread on them.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 June 2024
Walter thought back to his team’s negotiations over the winter with Ohtani, who was a free agent after six seasons with the downtrodden Angels.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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“The downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20downtrodden. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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