Question

subjugate The country's government claimed it was just trying to protect national security, but some saw its actions as an attempt to subjugate the news media. ˈsəbʤəˌgeɪt

Accepted Answer

To bring under control and rule as a subject; conquer, subdue. Since jugus means “yoke” in Latin, subjugate means literally “bring under the yoke.” Farmers control oxen by means of a heavy wooden yoke over their shoulders. In ancient Rome, conquered soldiers, stripped of their uniforms, might actually be forced to pass under an ox yoke as a sign of submission to the Roman victors. Even without an actual yoke, what happens to a population that has come under the control of another can be every bit as humiliating. In dozens of countries throughout the world, ethnic minorities are denied basic rights and view themselves as subjugated by their country's government, army, and police

word	subjugate
definition	To bring under control and rule as a subject; conquer, subdue.
eg_sentence	The country's government claimed it was just trying to protect national security, but some saw its actions as an attempt to subjugate the news media.
explanation	Since jugus means “yoke” in Latin, subjugate means literally “bring under the yoke.” Farmers control oxen by means of a heavy wooden yoke over their shoulders. In ancient Rome, conquered soldiers, stripped of their uniforms, might actually be forced to pass under an ox yoke as a sign of submission to the Roman victors. Even without an actual yoke, what happens to a population that has come under the control of another can be every bit as humiliating. In dozens of countries throughout the world, ethnic minorities are denied basic rights and view themselves as subjugated by their country's government, army, and police
IPA	ˈsəbʤəˌgeɪt

Subjugate Control Means Country's Yoke Bring Rule Subject