noun as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

conquest, appropriation

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Example Sentences

Example:The conquest of the region was a pivotal moment in the country's history.

Definition:the act of overcoming and controlling an area or a people by force; the acquisition of a territory by use of military power.

From conquest

Example:The appropriation of land by the corporation was opposed by local environmental activists.

Definition:the act of taking something as one's own; the acquisition of territory or property in a legal or political context.

From appropriation