Antonyms for subjugationsub·ju·ga·tion

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1. subjugationnoun

   Synonyms:
   conquest

2. subjugationnoun

   The act of subjugating.

   Synonyms:
   conquest

3. subjugationnoun

   The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.

   Synonyms:
   conquest

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1. • Capture
   • Persecution
   • Relationship

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1. subjugation, subjectionnoun

   forced submission to control by others

   Synonyms:
   oppression, conquering, subjection, conquest

2. oppression, subjugationnoun

   the act of subjugating by cruelty

   "the tyrant's oppression of the people"

   Synonyms:
   conquering, subjection, conquest, oppression, oppressiveness

3. conquest, conquering, subjection, subjugationnoun

   the act of conquering

   Synonyms:
   conquering, subjection, conquest, oppression, seduction

How to use subjugation in a sentence?

1. June Jordan:

   If any of us hopes to survive, s/he must meet the extremity of the American female condition with immediate and political response. The thoroughly destructive and indefensible subjugation of the majority of Americans cannot continue except at the peril of the entire body politic.

2. Rob Collins:

   So, the other thing we have to be conscious of is that it would be easy to cast such an object as silly and frivolous and just about sexual gratification, but it could be a tool for perpetuating power imbalance and subjugation.

3. Quentin Crisp:

   Life is a game in which the rules are constantly changing; nothing spoils a game more than those who take it seriously. Adultery? Phooey! You should never subjugate yourself to another nor seek the subjugation of someone else to yourself. If you follow that Crispian principle you will be able to say Phooey, too, instead of reaching for your gun when you fancy yourself betrayed.

4. Evo Morales:

   In many historic moments, the Church was used for domination, subjugation and oppression. Now the Bolivian people receive you with joy and hope, we welcome you as the chief representative of the Catholic Church coming to support the liberation of our Bolivian peoples.

5. Erika Christakis:

   The word ‘master’ can evoke thoughts of slavery and other forms of subjugation, and it has made me at times quite uncomfortable to be referred to as ‘master,’.

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