Subjection (noun)

The act of submitting to the control or authority of someone or something.

Origin:

Derived from the latin word 'subjectionem' (the act of subjecting or being subjected to someone or something).

Examples:

  1. The country was forced into subjection by the conquerors.
  2. The people lived in subjection to the harsh rule of the dictator.
  3. She submitted to her husband's subjection, though it went against her own beliefs.
  4. The subjection of the colonies to the mother country was a source of much discontent.
  5. The soldier's subjection to military discipline was absolute and unyielding.
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