Meanings
nounwar of conquest (plural wars of conquest)
plural wars of conquest
- A military conflict where one state, nation, or people conquers or attempts to conquer another; a conquering war.
Near-synonym: war of aggression
Synonyms: war of aggression
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA military conflict where one state, nation, or people conquers or attempts to conquer another; a conquering war.
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Danish erobringskrig
- erobringskrigwar of conquest — see also war of aggression
Dutch veroveringsoorlog
- veroveringsoorlogwar of conquest — see also war of aggression
Finnish valloitussota
- valloitussotawar of conquest — see also war of aggression
French guerre de conquête
- guerre de conquêtewar of conquest — see also war of aggression
German Eroberungskrieg
- Eroberungskriegwar of conquest — see also war of aggression
Norwegian Bokmål erobringskrig
- erobringskrigwar of conquest — see also war of aggression
Polish podbój wojenny
- podbój wojennywar of conquest — see also war of aggression
Spanish guerra de conquista
- guerra de conquistawar of conquest — see also war of aggression
Swedish erövringskrig
- erövringskrigwar of conquest — see also war of aggression
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war of conquest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20of%20conquest
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“war of conquest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20of%20conquest. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war of conquest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20of%20conquest.
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