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subjugation

sub·ju·ga·tion

UK/ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/ US/ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

forced submission to control by others

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2.

the act of subjugating by cruelty

  • “the tyrant”
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Origin

From Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion.

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