conquered lands
Spoils of war
Conquered lands are territories taken by military force and brought under the control of the victor.
The phrase emphasizes subjugation—these aren't lands purchased or inherited but seized through warfare: The empire expanded through conquered lands stretching from sea to sea.
The term often carries implications of displacement, colonization, or imposed rule over indigenous populations.
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- occupied territoryLand under foreign military control
- empireDomain under unified control
- colonial empireState with conquered territories
- dominionAuthority to rule
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- territorial expansionexpansion, annexing, colonization, expansionism, territorial claim
- U.S. TerritoriesNorthwest Territory, Guam, territories, overseas territories, territorial governance
conquered landsnative lands
Ancestral territorial origins
homeland · ancestral homelands · indigenous territories · motherland · fatherland
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