subjugation
pronunciation
How to pronounce subjugation in British English: UK [ˌsʌbdʒʊ'ɡeɪʃn]
How to pronounce subjugation in American English: US [ˌsʌbdʒʊ'ɡeɪʃn]
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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 .