suppression

IPA: sʌprˈɛʃʌn

The act or instance of suppressing.
The state of being suppressed.
(psychology) A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.
(military) The entirety of acts aimed at stopping or preventing the enemy to execute such unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
(of an eye) A subconscious adaptation by a person's brain to eliminate the symptoms of disorders of binocular vision such as strabismus, convergence insufficiency and aniseikonia.

Examples of "suppression" in Sentences

Voter suppression is the most under-reported political scandal of our lifetimes.
This week, I want to discuss something I call "suppression, regression, depression."
Indian army is stopping the violence which you all call suppression then so the Pakistan army is in the same boat.
•Trouble spot:: With at least five new starters projected for an overhauled defense, fixing the run suppression is a priority.
About 300 reporters and photographers rallied Saturday against what they called the suppression of press freedom and freedom of expression during Vice Premier Li Keqiang's visit.
The Chamber had fought what it called the suppression of company participation in elections, and hailed the Supreme Court decision in the case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
But as he seems to think that what he terms the suppression of the objections ought not to have been made “silently,” I now break that silence, and state exactly what it is that I suppressed, and why.
On the other hand, the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility have been critical of her work there, claiming that she has a "highly politicized approach to decision-making that resulted in suppression of scientific information, issuance of gag orders and threats against professional staff members who dared to voice concerns."