subjacency

/səbˈdʒeɪsənsi/
noun
  1. The state of being under the control or authority of someone or something else.
    • The subjacency of the colony to the empire was never questioned by the local rulers.
    • Many workers resented their subjacency to the new manager's strict rules.
    • The treaty ensured the subjacency of the smaller nation to its larger neighbor.
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