Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

subjugation

[suhb-juh-gay-shuhn] / ˌsʌb dʒəˈgeɪ ʃən /






















Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Scottish investors had tried to evade economic subjugation to England by setting up an empire of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Then-President Harry Truman's response was to commit US to support, in his words, "free peoples resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures".

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

The 14th and 15th Amendments were ratified to establish an enduring multiracial democracy, explicitly empowering Congress to end the subjugation of nonwhite Americans.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2025

She allowed none of that here, tapping into the desperation of a woman whose self-worth is wrapped up in the subjugation of those around her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025

But the price is subjugation to a way of life completely alien to their urges and desires.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


Vocabulary lists containing subjugation

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com