NOUN | state | subjugation, subjection | forced submission to control by others |
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act | subjugation, oppression | the act of subjugating by cruelty | |
act | subjugation, conquest, conquering, subjection | the act of conquering / conquering |
Meaning | forced submission to control by others. | |
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Synonym | subjection | |
Narrower | bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom | The state of being under the control of another person |
bondage | The state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power | |
confinement | The state of being confined | |
enslavement, captivity | The state of being a slave | |
oppression | The state of being kept down by unjust / unjust / unjust use of force or authority | |
peonage | The condition of a peon | |
repression | A state of forcible subjugation | |
Broader | relationship | A state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries |
Spanish | sometimiento, subyugación | |
Catalan | submissió | |
Verbs | subjugate | make subservient |
Meaning | The act of subjugating by cruelty. | |
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Synonym | oppression | |
Broader | persecution | The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) |
Spanish | opresión, subjugación | |
Catalan | opressió, subjugació |
Meaning | The act of conquering / conquering. | |
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Synonyms | conquest, conquering, subjection | |
Instances | Norman Conquest | The invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066) |
Broader | capture, gaining control, seizure | The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
Spanish | conquista, sometimiento | |
Catalan | conquesta, subjugació |
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