Conquest

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral.

II. Conquest ·noun The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.

III. Conquest ·noun The act of gaining or regaining by successful struggle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace.

IV. Conquest ·noun The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or moral; subjection; subjugation; victory.