yoke
nounmasculine/ˈʒuɡu/low
ju·go
Definition
Piece of wood placed on the neck of draught animals to yoke them together; figuratively, dominion, oppression, subjection.
The oxen were harnessed together by a wooden yoke.
The country finally threw off the yoke of colonialism.
Common collocations
oppressive yoke
Etymology
Do latim 'jugum' (jugo, canga).