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noun

Definition of subjugatingnext
as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control a military occupation that was seen by the people of that country as just another subjugating by an outside power

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verb

present participle of subjugate
as in conquering
to bring under one's control by force of arms explorers who subjugated the natives in the name of religion

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“Subjugating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjugating. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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