Noun: subjugation ,súb-ju'gey-shun
- Forced submission to control by others
"The subjugation of the conquered people lasted for decades";
- subjection
- The act of subjugating by cruelty
"the tyrant's subjugation of the people";
- oppression
- The act of conquering
"Alexander the Great's subjugation of Persia expanded his empire significantly";
- conquest, conquering, subjection
Derived forms: subjugations
Type of: capture, gaining control, persecution, relationship, seizure
Encyclopedia: Subjugation