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Subjugation

/ˌsʌbdʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of subjugating.

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noun
  1. 1

    The act of subjugating.

  2. 2

    The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.

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WordDefinition
oppressionnounThe exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
subjectionnounThe state of being subjected.
conqueringnounAn act of conquest.
conquestnounAn act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.

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subjectionnounThe state of being subjected.
conquestnounAn act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
oppressionnounThe exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
conqueringnounAn act of conquest.
submissivenessnounThe state or quality of being submissive.
subserviencenounThe state of being subservient.
submissionnounThe act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
impositionnounThe act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
submittingnoun(rare, formal) A submission.
subordinationnounThe property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
coercionnoun(uncountable) Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
biddingnounThe act of placing a bid.
dominationnounControl by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
recoursenoun(uncountable, recourse to) The use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation.
dominancenounThe state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.
enslavementnounThe act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage
bondagenounThe state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
slaverynounAn institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
servitudenounThe state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.
repressionnounThe act of repressing; state of being repressed.

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