conquest
noun/ˈkɑŋkwɛst/
Frequency rank: #5,536 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the act of defeating and taking control of a place or people by force
Example sentence
The general celebrated his conquest of the neighboring kingdom with a grand parade.
Synonyms & related words
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