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Definition of subjection noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subjection

noun
 
/səbˈdʒekʃn/
 
/səbˈdʒekʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. (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.
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