Dissident
Someone who openly voices their disagreement to actions of the state, normally in countries where there is little, if any, freedom of expression.
Nicolae Ceausescu
The dictator who governed Romania between 1967 to 1989.
Oppressive
Overly harsh; restrictive.
Totalitarian
Normally used in relation to an authority or government, totalitarian means an authoritarian, brutal regime that demands total obedience from its subjects.
Ethnic group
A social category of people who identify along racially cultural lines.
The Securitate
The Romanian secret police who operated during Ceausescu's dictatorship.
