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Invading and taking control by force

invade

verb

to take or send an army into another country in order to get control of it

occupy

verb

to be in control of a place that you have entered in a group using military force

suppress

verb

to stop opposition or protest using military force or strict laws

seize

verb

to take control of a place or situation using military force

conquer

verb

to take control of land or people using soldiers

storm

verb

to use force to enter a place and take control of it

annex

verb

to take control of a country or region by force

subjugate

verb

to defeat a place or a group of people and force them to obey you

subdue

verb

to defeat a place or a group of people, and to take control of them

besiege

verb

to surround a place with an army and prevent the people there from getting food and supplies, as a way of getting control of it

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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