subjugation
noun/ˌsʌbdʒuˈɡeɪʃn/
/ˌsʌbdʒuˈɡeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- 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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