subjugation

• Action de soumettre quelqu'un ou quelque chose à son autorité, souvent par la force ou la domination, incluant la conquête ou la répression violente.

A noun referring to the act of bringing someone or something under control, often through force or domination, involving conquest or cruel suppression.

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1. Forced submission to controlC1formal

   The act of bringing someone or something under complete control, often against their will.

   Assujettissement forcé

   • The subjugation of the local population was achieved through military force.
   • History is filled with stories of the subjugation of weaker nations.
   • They resisted subjugation and fought for their independence.

   Synonymesconquestcontroldominationenslavementmasteryoppressionsubjectionsubordinationsuppression

   Antonymesautonomyemancipationfreedomindependenceliberation

2. Cruel dominationC1formal

   The act of dominating or controlling others through harsh or cruel means.

   Assujettissement cruel

   • The regime's subjugation of its citizens was brutal and inhumane.
   • Subjugation through cruelty often leads to rebellion.
   • The novel describes the subjugation of the working class by the industrialists.

   Synonymesdominationenslavementoppressionrepressionsubjectionsuppressiontyranny

3. C1formal

   The act of conquering or bringing under control by force.

   Action de soumettre par la force

   • The subjugation of the territory took several years of war.
   • The empire's expansion relied on the subjugation of neighboring lands.
   • The subjugation of the rebels was a turning point in the conflict.

   Synonymesconquestdominationmasteryoverthrowsubjection

   Antonymesemancipationfreedomliberation