Phrase guide

war of conquest

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A military conflict where one state, nation, or people conquers or attempts to conquer another; a conquering war.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: war of aggression

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: war of aggression

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: işğalçı müharibə — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Azerbaijani: işğalçılıq müharibəsi — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Azerbaijani: istilaçılıq müharibəsi — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Danish: erobringskrig — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Dutch: veroveringsoorlog — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Finnish: valloitussota — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • French: guerre de conquête — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Georgian: დაპყრობითი ომი (daṗq̇robiti omi) — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • German: Eroberungskrieg — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Norwegian Bokmål: erobringskrig — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: erobringskrig — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Polish: podbój wojenny — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Spanish: guerra de conquista — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Swedish: erövringskrig — war of conquest — see also war of aggression
  • Volapük: konkerakrig — war of conquest — see also war of aggression