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    sub·jec·tion
    /səbˈjekSHən/

    noun

    • 1. the action of subjecting a country or person to one's control, or the fact of being subjected: "the country's subjection to European colonialism"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subjectionSubjection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : one that is placed under authority or control: such as. a. : vassal. b (1) : one subject to a monarch and governed by the monarch's law. (2) : one who lives in the territory of, enjoys the protection of, and owes allegiance to a sovereign power or state. 2. a.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBJECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUBJECTION definition: 1. the state of being under the political control of another country or state: 2. the state of…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › subjectionSubjection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Subjection is when a person, group, or government forces another person — or group of people — to submit or be controlled. A dictator's power lies in his subjection of the people over whom he rules.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBJECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Subjection to someone involves being completely controlled by them. ...their complete subjection to their captors. [ + to] ...to frighten the masses into law-abiding subjection. ...the worst forms of economic subjection and drudgery.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBJECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SUBJECTION meaning: 1. the state of being under the political control of another country or state: 2. the state of…. Learn more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › subjectionSUBJECTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Subjection definition: the act of subjecting. . See examples of SUBJECTION used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsubjection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    subjection. noun. /səbˈdʒekʃn/ [uncountable] (formal) (in/under) subjection (to somebody/something) the process of bringing a country or group of people under your control, especially by using force; the situation of being controlled in this way. Scotland was placed under feudal subjection to England. Join us.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › subjectionSubjection - definition of subjection by The Free Dictionary

    1. Being in a position or in circumstances that place one under the power or authority of another or others: subject to the law. 2. Prone; disposed: a child who is subject to colds. 3. Likely to incur or receive; exposed: a directive subject to misinterpretation. 4. Contingent or dependent: a vacation subject to changing weather. n. 1.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › subjectionSubjection Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Subjection definition: The act of bringing something under the <a>control</a> of something else.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › subjection_nsubjection, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the noun subjection mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun subjection, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. subjection has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) rhetoric (mid 1500s) logic (1830s) See meaning & use