#gaining_control__gainingcontrol__capture__seizure the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
supertype: acquiring__getting the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring new friends"; "did you hear about his getting a car?"
subtype: usurpation seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force
subtype: apprehension__arrest__catch__collar__pinch__taking_into_custody the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
subtype: conquering__conquest__subjection__subjugation the act of conquering
instance: Norman_Conquest
subtype: enslavement the act of making slaves of your captives
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