From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Subjection \Sub*jec"tion\, n. [L. subjectio: cf. OF. subjection,
F. subj['e]tion. See {Subject}, a.]
1. The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion
of another; the act of subduing.
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The conquest of the kingdom, and subjection of the
rebels. --Sir M. Hale.
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2. The state of being subject, or under the power, control,
and government of another; a state of obedience or
submissiveness; as, the safety of life, liberty, and
property depends on our subjection to the laws. "To be
bound under subjection." --Chaucer.
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Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own
husbands. --1 Peter iii.
1.
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Because the subjection of the body to the will is by
natural necessity, the subjection of the will unto
God voluntary, we stand in need of direction after
what sort our wills and desires may be rightly
conformed to His. --Hooker.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
subjection
n 1: forced submission to control by others [syn: {subjugation},
{subjection}]
2: the act of conquering [syn: {conquest}, {conquering},
{subjection}, {subjugation}]
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