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subject

The subject in a sentence or clause is the person or thing doing, performing, or controlling the action of the verb. Only that which has the grammatical function of a noun can be the subject of a clause. This is because it is someone or something that is capable of performing or “controlling” the action of the verb.

sub·ject

(sŭb′jĕkt′, -jĭkt)

adj.

1. Being in a position or in circumstances that place one under the power or authority of another or others: subject to the law.

2. Prone; disposed: a child who is subject to colds.

3. Likely to incur or receive; exposed: a directive subject to misinterpretation.

4. Contingent or dependent: a vacation subject to changing weather.

1. One who is under the rule of another or others, especially one who owes allegiance to a government or ruler.

a. One concerning which something is said or done; a person or thing being discussed or dealt with: a subject of gossip.

b. Something that is treated or indicated in a work of art.

c. Music A theme of a composition, especially a fugue.

3. A course or area of study: Math is her best subject.

4. A basis for action; a cause.

a. One that experiences or is subjected to something: the subject of ridicule.

b. A person or animal that is the object of medical or scientific study: The experiment involved 12 subjects.

c. A corpse intended for anatomical study and dissection.

d. One who is under surveillance: The subject was observed leaving the scene of the murder.

6. Grammar The noun, noun phrase, or pronoun in a sentence or clause that denotes the doer of the action or what is described by the predicate.

7. Logic The term of a proposition about which something is affirmed or denied.

8. Philosophy

a. The mind or thinking part as distinguished from the object of thought.

b. A being that undergoes personal conscious or unconscious experience of itself and of the world.

c. The essential nature or substance of something as distinguished from its attributes.

tr.v. (səb-jĕkt′) sub·ject·ed, sub·ject·ing, sub·jects

1. To cause to experience, undergo, or be acted upon: suspects subjected to interrogation; rocks subjected to intense pressure.

2. To subjugate; subdue.

3. To submit to the authority of: peoples that subjected themselves to the emperor.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin

subiectus

, from past participle of

sūbicere

, to subject :

sub-

, sub- +

iacere

, to throw; see

yē-

in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

sub·jec′tion (səb-jĕk′shən) n.

Synonyms: subject, matter, topic, theme
These nouns denote the principal idea or point of a speech, a piece of writing, or an artistic work. Subject is the most general: «Well, honor is the subject of my story» (Shakespeare).
Matter refers to the material that is the object of thought or discourse: «This distinction seems to me to go to the root of the matter» (William James).
A topic is a subject of discussion, argument, or conversation: «They would talk of … fashionable topics, such as pictures, taste, Shakespeare» (Oliver Goldsmith).
Theme refers especially to an idea, a point of view, or a perception that is developed and expanded on in a work of art: «To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme» (Herman Melville). See Also Synonyms at dependent.

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subject

a. the predominant theme or topic, as of a book, discussion, etc

b. (in combination): subject-heading.

2. (Education) any branch of learning considered as a course of study

3. (Grammar) grammar logic a word, phrase, or formal expression about which something is predicated or stated in a sentence; for example, the cat in the sentence The cat catches mice

4. a person or thing that undergoes experiment, analysis, treatment, etc

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who lives under the rule of a monarch, government, etc

6. (Art Terms) an object, figure, scene, etc, as selected by an artist or photographer for representation

7. (Philosophy) philosophy

a. that which thinks or feels as opposed to the object of thinking and feeling; the self or the mind

b. a substance as opposed to its attributes

8. (Classical Music) music Also called: theme a melodic or thematic phrase used as the principal motif of a fugue, the basis from which the musical material is derived in a sonata-form movement, or the recurrent figure in a rondo

9. (Logic) logic

a. the term of a categorial statement of which something is predicated

b. the reference or denotation of the subject term of a statement. The subject of John is tall is not the name John, but John himself

10. an originating motive

11. change the subject to select a new topic of conversation

adj

12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) being under the power or sovereignty of a ruler, government, etc: subject peoples.

13. showing a tendency (towards): a child subject to indiscipline.

14. exposed or vulnerable: subject to ribaldry.

15. conditional upon: the results are subject to correction.

adv

subject to (preposition) under the condition that: we accept, subject to her agreement.

vb (tr)

16. (foll by to) to cause to undergo the application (of): they subjected him to torture.

17. (foll by: to) to expose or render vulnerable or liable (to some experience): he was subjected to great danger.

18. (foll by to) to bring under the control or authority (of): to subject a soldier to discipline.

19. rare to subdue or subjugate

20. rare to present for consideration; submit

21. obsolete to place below

Abbreviation: subj

[C14: from Latin subjectus brought under, from subicere to place under, from sub- + jacere to throw]

subˈjectable adj

subˌjectaˈbility n

ˈsubjectless adj

ˈsubject-ˌlike adj

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sub•ject

(n., adj. ˈsʌb dʒɪkt; v. səbˈdʒɛkt)

1. that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.

2. a branch of knowledge as a course of study.

3. a motive, cause, or ground: a subject for complaint.

4. something or someone treated or represented in a literary composition, work of art, etc.

5. the principal melodic motif or phrase in a musical composition, esp. in a fugue.

6. a person who owes allegiance to, or is under the domination of, a sovereign or state.

7. a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a sentence, the other being the predicate, and that consists of a noun, noun phrase, or noun substitute typically referring to the one performing the action or being in the state expressed by the predicate, as I in I gave notice.

8. Logic. that term of a proposition concerning which the predicate is affirmed or denied.

9. a person or thing that undergoes some kind of treatment at the hands of others.

10. a person, animal, or corpse as an object of medical or scientific treatment or experiment.

11. Philos.

a. that which thinks, feels, perceives, intends, etc., as contrasted with the objects of thought, feeling, etc.

b. the self or ego.

12. Metaphysics. that in which qualities or attributes inhere; substance.

adj.

13. being under the domination, control, or influence of something (often fol. by to).

14. being under the dominion, rule, or authority of a sovereign, state, etc. (often fol. by to).

15. open or exposed (usu. fol. by to): subject to ridicule.

16. dependent upon something (usu. fol. by to): His consent is subject to your approval.

17. being under the necessity of undergoing something (usu. fol. by to): All beings are subject to death.

18. liable; prone (usu. fol. by to): subject to headaches.

v.t.

19. to bring under domination, control, or influence (usu. fol. by to).

20. to cause to undergo the action of something specified; expose (usu. fol. by to): to subject metal to intense heat.

21. to make liable or vulnerable; expose (usu. fol. by to): to subject oneself to ridicule.

22. Obs. to place beneath something; make subjacent.

[1300–50; (adj.) < Latin subjectus, past participle of subicere to throw or place beneath, make subject =sub- sub- + -icere, comb. form of jacere to throw]

sub•jec′tion, n.

syn: subject, topic, theme refer to the central idea or matter considered in speech or writing. subject refers to the broad or general matter treated in a discussion, literary work, etc.: The subject of the novel was a poor Southern family. topic often applies to one specific part of a general subject; it may also apply to a limited and well-defined subject: We covered many topics at the meeting. The topic of the news story was an escaped prisoner. theme usu. refers to the underlying idea of a discourse or composition, perhaps not clearly stated but easily recognizable: The theme of social reform runs throughout her work.

subject

The subject of something such as a book or talk is the thing that is discussed in it.

He knew what the subject of the meeting was.

What was the subject of the opera you planned to write?

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subject

Past participle: subjected
Gerund: subjecting

Imperative
subject
subject

Present
I subject
you subject
he/she/it subjects
we subject
you subject
they subject

Preterite
I subjected
you subjected
he/she/it subjected
we subjected
you subjected
they subjected

Present Continuous
I am subjecting
you are subjecting
he/she/it is subjecting
we are subjecting
you are subjecting
they are subjecting

Present Perfect
I have subjected
you have subjected
he/she/it has subjected
we have subjected
you have subjected
they have subjected

Past Continuous
I was subjecting
you were subjecting
he/she/it was subjecting
we were subjecting
you were subjecting
they were subjecting

Past Perfect
I had subjected
you had subjected
he/she/it had subjected
we had subjected
you had subjected
they had subjected

Future
I will subject
you will subject
he/she/it will subject
we will subject
you will subject
they will subject

Future Perfect
I will have subjected
you will have subjected
he/she/it will have subjected
we will have subjected
you will have subjected
they will have subjected

Future Continuous
I will be subjecting
you will be subjecting
he/she/it will be subjecting
we will be subjecting
you will be subjecting
they will be subjecting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been subjecting
you have been subjecting
he/she/it has been subjecting
we have been subjecting
you have been subjecting
they have been subjecting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been subjecting
you will have been subjecting
he/she/it will have been subjecting
we will have been subjecting
you will have been subjecting
they will have been subjecting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been subjecting
you had been subjecting
he/she/it had been subjecting
we had been subjecting
you had been subjecting
they had been subjecting

Conditional
I would subject
you would subject
he/she/it would subject
we would subject
you would subject
they would subject

Past Conditional
I would have subjected
you would have subjected
he/she/it would have subjected
we would have subjected
you would have subjected
they would have subjected

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subject

The part of a sentence that denotes the person or thing performing the action, usually a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	subject — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; «he didn’t want to discuss that subject»; «it was a very sensitive topic»; «his letters were always on the theme of love» theme, topic subject matter, content, message, substance — what a communication that is about something is about bone of contention — the subject of a dispute; «the real bone of contention, as you know, is money» precedent — a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) question, head — the subject matter at issue; «the question of disease merits serious discussion»; «under the head of minor Roman poets» keynote — the principal theme in a speech or literary work
	2.	subject — something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; «a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject» depicted object, content thing — a separate and self-contained entity scene, view — graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; «he painted scenes from everyday life»; «figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment»
	3.	subject — a branch of knowledge; «in what discipline is his doctorate?»; «teachers should be well trained in their subject»; «anthropology is the study of human beings» discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, field, study occultism — the study of the supernatural communication theory, communications — the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); «communications is his major field of study» major — the principal field of study of a student at a university; «her major is linguistics» frontier — an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; «he worked at the frontier of brain science» genealogy — the study or investigation of ancestry and family history allometry — the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole bibliotics — the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity ology — an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge knowledge base, knowledge domain, domain — the content of a particular field of knowledge science, scientific discipline — a particular branch of scientific knowledge; «the science of genetics» architecture — the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; «architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use» applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering — the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; «he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study» futuristics, futurology — the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts — studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); «the college of arts and sciences» theology, divinity — the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth military science — the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare escapology — the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment) graphology — the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer’s character or disposition) numerology — the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs protology — the study of origins and first things; «To Christians, protology refers to God’s fundamental purpose for humanity» theogony — the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
	4.	subject — some situation or event that is thought about; «he kept drifting off the topic»; «he had been thinking about the subject for several years»; «it is a matter for the police» matter, topic, issue cognitive content, mental object, content — the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned area — a subject of study; «it was his area of specialization»; «areas of interest include…» blind spot — a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment; «golf is one of his blind spots and he’s proud of it» remit — the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with; «they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life» res adjudicata, res judicata — a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
	5.	subject — (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated grammar — the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) grammatical constituent, constituent — (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
	6.	subject — a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; «the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly»; «the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities» guinea pig, case individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul — a human being; «there was too much for one person to do»
	7.	subject — a person who owes allegiance to that nation; «a monarch has a duty to his subjects» national individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul — a human being; «there was too much for one person to do» nation, country, land — the people who live in a nation or country; «a statement that sums up the nation’s mood»; «the news was announced to the nation»; «the whole country worshipped him» citizen — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community compatriot — a person from your own country nationalist, patriot — one who loves and defends his or her country
	8.	subject — (logic) the first term of a proposition logic — the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference term — one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; «the major term of a syllogism must occur twice»
Verb	1.	subject — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; «He subjected me to his awful poetry»; «The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills»; «People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation» affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch — have an effect upon; «Will the new rules affect me?» bacterise, bacterize — subject to the action of bacteria vitriol — expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol put — cause (someone) to undergo something; «He put her to the torture» shipwreck — cause to experience shipwreck; «They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea» refract — subject to refraction; «refract a light beam» expose — expose or make accessible to some action or influence; «Expose your students to art»; «expose the blanket to sunshine» expose — expose to light, of photographic film incur — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; «People who smoke incur a great danger to their health»
	2.	subject — make accountable for; «He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors» submit — yield to the control of another
	3.	subject — make subservient; force to submit or subdue subjugate dragoon — subjugate by imposing troops enslave — make a slave of; bring into servitude dominate, master — have dominance or the power to defeat over; «Her pain completely mastered her»; «The methods can master the problems»
	4.	subject — refer for judgment or consideration; «The lawyers submitted the material to the court» submit give — submit for consideration, judgment, or use; «give one’s opinion»; «give an excuse» return — submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; «submit a bill to a legislative body» refer — send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; «refer a patient to a specialist»; «refer a bill to a committee» relegate, submit, pass on — refer to another person for decision or judgment; «She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues»
Adj.	1.	subject — possibly accepting or permitting; «a passage capable of misinterpretation»; «open to interpretation»; «an issue open to question»; «the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation» capable, open susceptible — (often followed by `of’ or `to’) yielding readily to or capable of; «susceptible to colds»; «susceptible of proof»
	2.	subject — being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; «subject peoples»; «a dependent prince» dependent subordinate — subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; «a subordinate kingdom»
	3.	subject — likely to be affected by something; «the bond is subject to taxation»; «he is subject to fits of depression» affected — acted upon; influenced

subject

noun

1. topic, question, issue, matter, point, business, affair, object, theme, substance, subject matter, field of inquiry or reference It was I who first raised the subject of plastic surgery.

verb

3. bound by, under the control of, accountable to, constrained by It could not be subject to another country’s laws.

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subject

adjective

1. In a position of subordination:

3. Determined or to be determined by someone or something else:

noun

1. A person owing loyalty to and entitled to the protection of a given state:

2. What a speech, piece of writing, or artistic work is about:

3. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest:

area, arena, bailiwick, circle, department, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, scene, terrain, territory, world.

verb

1. To lay open, as to something undesirable or injurious:

2. To make subservient or subordinate:

Translations

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subject

A. [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] N

5. (Sci) guinea pigs make excellent subjects → los conejillos son materia excelente (para los experimentos etc)

6. (esp Brit) (Pol) → súbdito/a m/f
British subject → súbdito/a m/f británico/a
liberty of the subject → libertad f del ciudadano

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subject

[ˈsʌbdʒɪkt]

(= topic) [discussion, book, letter, essay] → sujet m
The subject of my project was the internet → Le sujet de mon projet était l’Internet.
to change the subject → changer de sujet

(SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY) (academic) → matière f
What’s your favourite subject? → Quelle est ta matière préférée?

[photograph, painting, drawing] → sujet m

[criticism, inquiry, investigation] → sujet m

[experiment, research] → sujet m

(GRAMMAR) [verb, sentence] → sujet m

(= citizen) → sujet m

adj

to be subject to (= obliged to obey) [+ law, rules] → être soumis(e) à

to be subject to (= prone to) [+ disease, drought, floods] → être sujet(te) à

to be subject to (= liable to) [+ delay, alteration, taxes] → être sujet(e) à

(= dependent) [peoples, territories] → assujetti(e)

[səbˈdʒɛkt] vt
to subject sb to sth [+ humiliation, abuse] → soumettre qn à qch; [+ ridicule, criticism] → exposer qn à qch
to subject sth to sth [+ city, area] (attacks, bombing) → soumettre qch à qchsubject heading n → rubrique f

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subject

[n, adj ˈsʌbdʒɪkt; vb səbˈdʒɛkt]

1. n

c. (Pol) (of country) → cittadino/a; (of sovereign) → suddito/a

2. adj

b. (people, nation) → assoggettato/a, sottomesso/a

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subject

(ˈsabdʒikt) adjective

(of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power. subject nations.

noun

1. a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc. We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.

2. someone or something that is talked about, written about etc. We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I’ve said all I can on that subject.

3. a branch of study or learning in school, university etc. He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.

4. a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc. I don’t think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.

5. in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees. The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.

(səbˈdʒekt) verb

1. to bring (a person, country etc) under control. They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).

2. to cause to suffer, or submit (to something). He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.

subjection (səbˈdʒekʃən) nounsubjective (səbˈdʒektiv) adjective

(of a person’s attitude etc) arising from, or influenced by, his own thoughts and feelings only; not objective or impartial. You must try not to be too subjective if you are on a jury in a court of law.

subˈjectively adverbsubject matter

the subject discussed in an essay, book etc.

change the subject

to start talking about something different. I mentioned the money to her, but she changed the subject.

subject to

1. liable or likely to suffer from or be affected by. He is subject to colds; The programme is subject to alteration.

2. depending on. These plans will be put into practice next week, subject to your approval.

subject

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sub·ject

n. sujeto.

1. término usado en referencia al paciente;

2. tópico;

3. gr. sujeto del verbo.

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Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBJECT

[count]

the person or thing that is being discussed or described

topic

The new museum is the subject of an article in today’s paper.
Death is a difficult subject that few people like to talk about.
I need to break the news to her, but I’m not sure how to bring up the subject.
If you’re interested in linguistics, I know an excellent book on the/that subject.
an excellent book on the subject of linguistics
While we’re on the subject of [=talking about] work, have you met the new boss?
Every time I talk to her, we seem to get on/onto the subject of work. [=we start talking about work]
These meetings would be much shorter if we could keep him from getting off the subject.
I didn’t want to talk about work, so I changed the subject. [=started a new topic of conversation]
When he started getting upset, I dropped the subject. [=stopped talking about that topic]
The morality of capital punishment is a frequent subject of/for debate.

an area of knowledge that is studied in school

Chemistry was my favorite subject in high school.
The classes cover a variety of subject areas, including mathematics and English.

a person or thing that is being dealt with in a particular way

— + of

He was the subject of a criminal investigation. [=he was investigated to find out if he had committed a crime]
She was the subject of a lawsuit.

someone or something that is shown in a photograph, painting, etc.

Love between a mother and child is the subject of many of her paintings.
The photographer’s principal subjects were poor immigrant workers.
What kind of exposure should I use for a dark subject on a light background?

a person or animal that is used in an experiment, study, etc.

Each subject was asked to fill out a questionnaire.
The hospital is recruiting test subjects for the study.

grammar

a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that performs the action of a verb in a sentence

In English, the subject goes before the verb and the object comes after.
“He” is the subject (of the verb “kissed”) in the sentence “He kissed me.”

—

compare object

a person who lives in a country that is ruled by a king or queen

a citizen of a monarchy

British subjects

Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBJECT

under the control of a ruler

subject peoples

— often + to

They were subject to the emperor.

subject to

affected by or possibly affected by (something)

Clothing purchases over $200 are subject to tax. [=tax must be paid on clothing purchases over $200]
Anyone caught trespassing is subject to a $500 fine. [=anyone caught trespassing will have to pay a $500 fine]
The firm is subject to state law.
The schedule is tentative and subject to change. [=the schedule may be changed at a later date]

likely to do, have, or suffer from (something)

prone

My cousin is subject to panic attacks.
I’d rather not live in an area that is subject to flooding. [=an area where floods occur]

dependent on something else to happen or be true

The sale of the property is subject to approval by the city council. [=the property cannot be sold unless the city council approves the sale]
All rooms are just $100 a night, subject to availability.

Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBJECT

subject to

[phrasal verb]

subject (someone or something) to (something)

to cause or force (someone or something) to experience (something harmful, unpleasant, etc.)

They are suspected of subjecting their children to abuse. [=of abusing their children]
The test involved subjecting the sample to intense heat.

— often used as (be) subjected to

The prisoners were subjected to torture.
During the hurricane, many buildings were subjected to [=many buildings experienced] 100 mile-per-hour winds.
No one should have to be subjected to my uncle’s bad jokes.
His argument was subjected to careful analysis. [=was carefully analyzed]

to bring (someone or something) under (your control or rule)

He subjected her to his will. [=he forced her to do what he wanted her to do]
Alexander the Great subjected much of Europe and Asia to his rule.

— subjection

/səbˈʤɛkʃən/

noun,

formal

[noncount]

the prisoners’ subjection to torture
The tyrant kept the people in subjection.

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And while a passion for zombies may have united the trio, the restaurant isn’t tied to the series or to its undead subjects.

—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 30 Mar. 2023

The Special Presentations program—which screens fest-circuit hits, renowned subjects, and unique perspectives on urgent Canadian and international issues—announced its slate March 14 and March 21.

—Jennie Punter, Variety, 28 Mar. 2023

First, there’s the subject: the pope himself.

—James Vincent, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2023

More top news stories: Author Bill Zehme, whose subjects included Sinatra, Hugh Hefner, Leno and Andy Kaufman, is dead at 64 Chicago homicides in 2023: 105 people slain.

—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023

They might have been taken only an hour ago, but their subjects are irrevocably stuck in the past.

—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023

On one often-difficult subject, immigration, Biden and Trudeau used the visit to announce an agreement aiming to stem the flow of asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings from the U.S. to Canada.

—Josh Boak And Rob Gillies, ajc, 25 Mar. 2023

Research published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business confirms that intrinsic interest in your subject can prevent academic burnout.

—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023

Some focus on explorers who either conflict or harmonize with their subjects; others are dialogue-free meditations on life itself.

—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023

Please consider supporting journalism that informs our democracy with a tax-deductible gift to this reporting effort at jsonline.com/RFA or by check made out to The GroundTruth Project with subject line Report for America Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Campaign.

—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023

Send them my way, subject line: ERGs Ellen McGirt @ellmcgirt Ellen.McGirt@fortune.com This edition of raceAhead was edited by Ruth Umoh.

—Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023

Terry Sanderson, the 76-year-old retired optometrist suing Paltrow, wrote in the subject line of an email to his family after the crash.

—Sam Metz, ajc, 24 Mar. 2023

The subject line that caught the billionaire’s attention?

—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023

Write to me at askamy@amydickinson.com – write UPDATE in the subject line, and tell me your story.

—Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023

Write to me at askamy@amydickinson.com – write UPDATE in the subject line, and tell me your story.

—Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023

Write to me at askamy@amydickinson.com – write UPDATE in the subject line, and tell me your story.

—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023

Write to me at askamy@amydickinson.com – write UPDATE in the subject line, and tell me your story.

—Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023

And, as an elite, Stakhanovites themselves had to be subjected to a limitation: how many top performers could really be accommodated before the very idea collapsed into normality?

—Bogdan Costea, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023

Life is too short to subject yourself to the ravings of every misguided relative, drunk friend, or semi-acquaintance.

—WIRED, 25 Mar. 2023

The spending included in the legislation means voters won’t have an opportunity to subject any of the bills signed into law to a referendum.

—Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023

In the early ’90s, genocidally minded Serbian president Slobodan Milošević tried to subject the happily mixed population of Sarajevo to ethnic cleansing by any means necessary.

—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023

Two camps in Crimea and Chechnya appear to subject children to military education, teaching them about firearms and military vehicles.

—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023

The country has pushed to subject the entire U.S.-Canada border to the Safe Third Country Agreement, a treaty between the two nations that went into effect in 2004.

—Kimiko De Freytas-tamura José A. Alvarado Jr., New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023

But during a telephone hearing Monday, Hinkle said the state failed to show the need to subject the children to the two-hour evaluations.

—Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2023

But during a telephone hearing Monday, Hinkle said the state failed to show the need to subject the children to the two-hour evaluations.

—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2023

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Look up subject in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Subject (Latin: subiectus «lying beneath») may refer to:

Philosophy[edit]

Hypokeimenon, or subiectum, in metaphysics, the «internal», non-objective being of a thing
- Subject (philosophy), a being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity

Linguistics[edit]

Subject (grammar), who or what a sentence or a clause is about
Subject case or nominative case, one of the grammatical cases for a noun

Music[edit]

Subject (music), or ‘theme’
The melodic material presented first in a fugue
Either of the two main groups of themes (first subject, second subject), in sonata form
Subject (album), a 2003 album by Dwele

Science and technology[edit]

The individual, whether an adult person, a child or infant, or an animal, who is the subject of research.

Computing[edit]

Subjects (programming), core elements in the subject-oriented programming paradigm
Subject (access control)
An element in the Resource Description Framework
Subject (iMedia), Computer Science focuses on what happens inside a computer including programming, networking, security and cyber security. Creative iMedia focuses on the creative aspects such as graphics, video, animation and games design.

Library science and information science[edit]

Subject (documents) (subject classification; subject indexing; subject searching)
Subject term or index term, a descriptor of a document used in bibliographic records

Other uses[edit]

Commoner, an individual subjected to rule by an elite, e.g. in feudalism
Subject in a modern constitutional monarchy, e.g. British subject
Course (education), a unit of academic instruction

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