as in domination
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the conquest of much of North and South America by the Spanish during the 16th century
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Tesla won three awards — overall loyalty to make, ethnic market loyalty to make, and highest conquest percentage — for the third year in a row.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2025
Although the Huns' conquests changed the political and cultural landscape of Europe, their DNA contributions are more mixed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
In the fifteenth century, military conquests transformed the Ottoman state from a regional force in the shadow of the Timurid Empire, which ruled Persia, into a major world power.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
The Russian government also targeted these regions for large-scale resettlement by Russians, especially members of the military, their families, and construction workers, who have been brought to showcase Russian conquest.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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William Gavin, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2025
Although the Huns' conquests changed the political and cultural landscape of Europe, their DNA contributions are more mixed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
In the fifteenth century, military conquests transformed the Ottoman state from a regional force in the shadow of the Timurid Empire, which ruled Persia, into a major world power.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
The Russian government also targeted these regions for large-scale resettlement by Russians, especially members of the military, their families, and construction workers, who have been brought to showcase Russian conquest.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquest. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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