subjugation

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    forced submission to control by others
    the act of subjugating by cruelty
    the act of conquering

Word Origin

subjugation (n.)
late 14c., from Late Latin subiugationem (nominative subiugatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin subiugare "to subdue," literally "bring under the yoke," from sub "under" (see sub-) + iugum (see jugular).

Example

1. Much has been written about the subjugation of greece , the cradle of democracy , under a second german occupation .
2. Its natural riches should buy it a new freedom of manoeuvre ; but many mongolians worry that they could lead to a new form of dependence , tantamount to commercial subjugation .
3. After over two centuries of subjugation by china 's manchu rulers , and the collapse of the qing dynasty in 1911 , outer mongolia declared independence .

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