die Unterjochung
Translation
subjugation, oppression, subjection
Examples
Das Volk kämpfte gegen die Unterjochung.
The people fought against the subjugation.
Die Geschichte handelt von der Unterjochung eines Landes.
The story is about the subjugation of a country.
Grammar Patterns
the subjugation of ((sb./sth.)) Die Unterjochung des Volkes dauerte lange.
to fight against ((sth.)) Sie kämpften gegen die Unterjochung.
Similar Words
Unterdrückung (oppression), Versklavung (enslavement); Antonyms: Befreiung (liberation)
Etymology
Composed of 'unter' (under) + 'Joch' (yoke) + '-ung' (noun suffix). It means 'the act of putting under a yoke'.
Memory Tips
Visualize someone being placed 'under a yoke' ('unter' + 'Joch'), like a beast of burden, to remember the meaning of complete domination.