debellation

Definitions

1. The act of conquering or subjugation in war.
   obsolete, uncountable
2. The annihilation of a sovereign state through its complete destruction in a war.
   uncommon, uncountable

Examples

“Strupp goes on to speak⟳ of transfer⟳ of territory ‘by annexation after debellation’.”

“This time, the arguments of those who favored the total debellation of the defeated adversary were again defeated […]”

“They exclude⟳ […] wars that resulted in surrender⟳ or “debellation,” in which one side is completely vanquished […]”

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