​Kurdish identity has been perceived as a security issue by the state in Syria. Therefore, successive governments have taken measures against the use and perceptibility of the Kurdish language, as a manifestation of Kurdish identity, in public spaces. The securitization of the language has not only operated through legal measures but has also spread to ordinary Arab Syrians perceiving the Kurdish language as an undesirable presence in public spaces. In Kurdish-majority areas, the effect of these measures could be minimized, and those opposing its use could be challenged. Drawing upon ethnographic data collected from interviews with Syrian Kurds, and the Foucauldian concept of power, this study analyzes the deep-rooted subjugation in Syrian social relations. It aims to understand power relations beyond the dichotomy of domination, and to recognize the power that a minoritized community facing repressive measures can exercize by reproducing and validating the use of a language.