conquered territory

collocation in English

meaningsofconquerandterritory

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conquer
verb[T]
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.kər/us
/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/
to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, ...
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territory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈter.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈter.ə.tɔːr.i/
(an area of) land, or sometimes sea, that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country ...
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(Definition ofconquerandterritoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The analysis of the drawings also makes it possible to discuss the role of the road in the integration of theconqueredterritory.
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It says they are going to get the labour from the adjacentconqueredterritory.
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Static defence cannot secure an aerodrome as an island in the midst ofconqueredterritory.
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Had he communicated with anybody in authority in theconqueredterritory?
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But is nowadays usual, although not at all legally necessary, for a conquerer desirous of retainingconqueredterritoryto secure its cession in the treaty of peace.
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I understand that one administrator in theconqueredterritoryhas refused to allow those over whom he is in authority to be deported.
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It doesn't feel like being inconqueredterritory, it feels like there's still room to explore.
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The player'sconqueredterritorywill never be invaded, nor will it have geographical effects.
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Theconqueredterritorywas placed under direct imperial administration.
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The third part of theconqueredterritorywas handed over to the settlers.
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Theconqueredterritoryhad been subdivided into four dpartements whose administration consisted of five members of a specially created directorate.
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However, the nationalist force was thinly spread when they were dispersed to guard the newlyconqueredterritory, and this weakness was immediately captured and exploited by the enemy.
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The game has drawn some criticism on its allocation ofconqueredterritorywhen conquered by multiple allied forces, with the engine programmed to assign ownership to whichever force arrived first.
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Artisans applied to settle in the conquered territories in large numbers.
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Conqueredterritory, however, is usually held as a mere military occupation until the fate of the nation from which it is conquered is determined...
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More ornate sticks are made for avid hikers, and are often adorned with small trinkets or medallions depictingconqueredterritory.
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A common result is thatconqueredterritoryis brought under the dominion of the stronger military power.
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A mandate was a self-imposed limitation by the conquerors on the sovereignty which they exercised over theconqueredterritory.
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