subjugation

American

[suhb-juh-gey-shuhn] / ˌsʌb dʒəˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

the act, fact, or process of subjugating, or bringing under control; enslavement.

The subjugation of the American Indians happened across the country.

Other Word Forms

nonsubjugation noun
self-subjugation noun

Etymology

Origin of subjugation

First recorded in 1425–75; from Late Latin subjugation-, stem of subjugatio, equivalent to subjugat(us), past participle of subjugare “to make subject” + -io -ion ( def. ); subjugate ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Scottish investors had tried to evade economic subjugation to England by setting up an empire of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trot songs often express "han" - a deep-seated feeling of sorrow, resentment and longing shaped by Korea's history of foreign subjugation and one of the most enduring themes in Korean culture.

From BBC

Then-President Harry Truman's response was to commit US to support, in his words, "free peoples resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures".

From BBC

Koreans began immigrating to Los Angeles in the early 1900s as Korea lost independence to Japan, with a formal subjugation in 1910.

From Los Angeles Times

Like the Arch of Titus, this monument glorifies the destruction and subjugation of a conquered people.

From Salon

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