under the yoke
Under subjugation.
They were under the yoke of the Romans.
They were under the Roman yoke.
an Australian.... They have suffered under the yoke of the English... Anthony Burgess
We do not want to live under the yoke of the threat of Islamic fundamentalism. Marine Le Pen
All mental discipline and symmetrical growth are from activity of the mind under the yoke of the will or personal power. Mark Hopkins