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verb
Of a defeated army, to be humiliated by the victors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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History
The practice of passing under the yoke (Latin: sub iugum) was a ritual humiliation of enemies practiced by the people of ancient Italy, most notably the Romans and Samnites. Hence, the modern English word subjugate stems from the Latin "sub iugum", meaning under the yoke.
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