Synonyms of the word

enslavement

• n. The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage.

captivity

• n. The state of being captive.
• n. (obsolete) A group of people/beings captive.
• n. The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

capture

• n. An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
• n. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
• n. Something that has been captured; a captive.
• n. The recording or storage of something for later playback.
• n. (computing) A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.
• v. To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
• v. To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
• v. To reproduce convincingly.
• v. To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

seizure

• n. The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
• n. A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
• n. A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
• n. (obsolete) retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.
• n. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

subjection

• n. The act of bringing something under the control of something else.
• n. The state of being subjected.

subjugation

• n. The act of subjugating.
• n. The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.