/ ˈsʌbdʒugeɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( formal ) to defeat sb/sth; to gain control over sb/sth :
a subjugated race
Her personal ambitions had been subjugated to (= considered less important than) the needs of her family.
► sub·ju·ga·tion / ˌsʌbdʒuˈgeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( formal ):
the subjugation of Ireland by England
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin subjugat- brought under a yoke, from the verb subjugare , based on jugum yoke.