Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun subjugation

3 senses of subjugation

Sense 1
subjugation, subjection -- (forced submission to control by others)
       => relationship -- (a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries)

Sense 2
oppression, subjugation -- (the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people")
       => persecution -- (the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion))

Sense 3
conquest, conquering, subjection, subjugation -- (the act of conquering)
       => capture, gaining control, seizure -- (the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property)