Conquest

1. The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.
2. That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral.
3. The act of gaining or regaining by successful struggle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace.
4. 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.