subjugation

[ suhb-juh-gey-shuhn ]

noun

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

   The subjugation of the American Indians happened across the country.

Other Words From

• nonsub·ju·gation noun
• self-subju·gation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of subjugation¹

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

Its conspicuous subjugation of Muslims includes choreographed hate campaigns, violence, as well as official measures designed to weaken the community.

From Time

Imperialism and the transatlantic slave trade depended on the violent subjugation of people.

From Time

At this point, the only thing still standing between the freedom American women have had for nearly 50 years and the superstition-driven state subjugation of woman to embryo is time.

From The Daily Beast

Joining the club would only make women complicit in their own subjugation.

From Washington Post

We know that like South Africa, the United States had to overcome centuries of racial subjugation.

From The Daily Beast

And it is girls themselves who are refusing to be cowed or blackmailed into accepting their subjugation.

From The Daily Beast

Lastly, what does it say about our country that we as a society endorse the subjugation of persons with dwarfism?

From The Daily Beast

For the occupier, victory means subjugation of the ruling authority to its will.

From The Daily Beast

And it is too true that ages of subjugation have demoralized, to a fearful extent, the Italian People.

From Project Gutenberg

Wife of Phileas Beauvisage, whom she kept in complete subjugation.

From Project Gutenberg

You will complete your subjugation of the old lord, and the philosophic Dr. Wolff will certainly propose to me.

From Project Gutenberg

Neither need there be any fears of an attempt on the part of the United States, at a subjugation, of these countries.

From Project Gutenberg

It is certain this variety gives indisputable evidence of remote and continued subjugation.

From Project Gutenberg

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