Noun: subjection sub'jek-shun
- Forced submission to control by others
"They lived under the subjection of a tyrannical ruler";
- subjugation
- The act of conquering
"Alexander the Great's subjection of Persia expanded his empire significantly";
- conquest, conquering, subjugation
Derived forms: subjections
Type of: capture, gaining control, relationship, seizure
Encyclopedia: Subjection