as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
a holy man for whom the subjection of earthly desires is the path to spiritual perfection
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Noun
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This four-bedroom townhome, centuries old but newly remodeled, was in the town of Bayeux, famous for the tapestry that recounts the 1066 Norman conquest of England.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025 -
As Macron landed in London on Tuesday, it was announced that the Bayeux Tapestry, illustrating the Norman conquest of England in 1066, would be returning to the UK on loan for the first time in more than 900 years.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Hockey’s loss became golf’s gain, and Gilmore’s domination on the championship tour gave the PGA a shot of pure rock & roll energy right up its tight, white ass.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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It was held together not by the domination of a single group, but rather by its asymmetries.—
Aatish Taseer,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Subjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjection. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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