the act of conquering | a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness) |
the act of subjugating by cruelty | (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption |
forced submission to control by others | a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection) |
| a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries |