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Definition of subjugation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subjugation

noun

/ˌsʌbdʒuˈɡeɪʃn/

/ˌsʌbdʒuˈɡeɪʃn/

[uncountable] (formal)

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the act of defeating somebody/something; complete control over somebody/something
- the subjugation of Ireland by England
- the subjugation of women in Victorian England
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