Subjugation Meaning
/ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of subjugating.
nounThe state of being subjugated; forced control by others.
Sentence Examples
Subjugation of the lower classes is important to our covert centralization of resources.
We can choose between death and subjugation.
We have the choice between death and subjugation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The brutal military campaign finally resulted in the ____ of the entire region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The historical museum features an exhibit on the ____ and eventual freedom of the native tribes.
Word Origin & History
From New Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?"
— 2012 March-April, Jan Sapp, “Race Finished”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 05 Sep 2015, page 164:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The brutal military campaign finally resulted in the ____ of the entire region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The historical museum features an exhibit on the ____ and eventual freedom of the native tribes.