subjugating
Bringing under control
Subjugating is bringing under control or domination, typically by force.
Nations subjugate conquered peoples; authoritarian regimes subjugate dissent.
The word implies reducing others to a subordinate or dependent state: colonizers subjugating indigenous populations, a system designed for subjugating women.
The root meaning is placing under a yoke.
Supreme authority held
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- invasionForcible entry into territory
colonization · occupation · defeat · capture · surrender · vanquish · triumph · victory
Oppressive, absolute governance
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
suppression · intimidation · victimization · injustice · discrimination · abuse · disenfranchisement · silencing
Power to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
jurisdiction · mandate · oversight · regulation · enforcement · compliance · discipline · restraint
domination
Supreme authority held
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
invasion · colonization · occupation · defeat · capture · surrender · vanquish · triumph · victory · usurpation
tyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- exploitationSelfish use of others
coercion · suppression · intimidation · victimization · injustice · discrimination · abuse · disenfranchisement · silencing · marginalization
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- governanceHow authority is exercised
hierarchy · jurisdiction · mandate · oversight · regulation · enforcement · compliance · discipline · restraint · supervision
- mistreatmentbullying, harassing, intimidating, oppressing, humiliating
- coercionduress, coercing, compelling, threat, forcing
subjugatingsurrendering
Ceasing to resist
submitting · capitulating · yielding · conceding · acquiescing
subjugatingempowering
Giving authority or confidence
elevating · uplifting · ennobling · dignifying · serving
subjugatingliberating
Setting free from constraint
freeing · emancipating · releasing · enfranchising · unshackling