jugulation
- noun
- /ˌdʒʌɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
- Archaic
:
represión
- Many activists spoke out against the jugulation of free speech in the country.
Examples
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The leader's jugulation of any opposing views created an atmosphere of fear in the organization.
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Swift jugulation of criticism prevented the issue from being discussed openly.
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The government's jugulation of dissent has raised concerns.
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Many viewed the jugulation of free speech as a threat.
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The leader's jugulation of any opposing views created an atmosphere of fear in the organization.
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Swift jugulation of criticism prevented the issue from being discussed openly.
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Many activists spoke out against the jugulation of free speech in the country.
Synonyms
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6.4
A forceful action by a government or army that stops protests and ends freedom
An action that uses force or power to stop something quickly
A very large defeat of one side by another, for example in a game
Antonyms
How Forceful
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6.8
- Archaic
57
6.1
119
4.8
2
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
jugulation = jugulate (semi-transparent) = jugulate + ion
The noun is a regular nominalization, but the sense 'decisive suppression or silencing' is a forceful figurative extension from the literal meaning, so the relation is inferable but non-literal.
Etymology
Jugulation comes from Latin jugulum 'throat' and the related jugular, and the idea of 'silencing at the throat' gives the image for its figurative use. So it can mean the forceful or final silencing or suppression of opposition or criticism.