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

They are only a sticking point for would-be kings and despots who successfully deceive and subjugate the masses.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

A Scorpio’s deepest fealties can only lie with beings they perceive as powerful as they are — or more so, complementing that inescapable desire to subjugate that which makes them feel powerless.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

If Minya had gotten Skathis’s power, she wondered, would she be any different from him, or would she willingly subjugate a whole population, and justify it all within the rigid parameters of justice.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor