subjugate

Example Sentences

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In 1876 President Ulysses S. Grant ordered the Army to subjugate the traditionals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

As he told the court that Combs had used his fame and power to "subjugate" his victims, the music mogul did not look up, remaining expressionless for the judge's 20-minute speech.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

The energy transition, activists say, must serve the island, not subjugate it.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

She had a real sense of pride in what she was creating and what she was doing, and that she was not going to subjugate her people to be second-class citizens.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

Wayna Qhapaq liked his new quarters so much that he stayed on while Atawallpa and his generals went out to subjugate a few more provinces.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann