| NOUN | state | subjugation, subjection | forced submission to control by others |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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