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debellatio

noun
de·​bel·​la·​tio | \ ˌdābəˈlätēˌō\
plural -s

Definition of debellatio

: complete subjugation of a belligerent nation usually involving loss of sovereignty

History and Etymology for debellatio

Late Latin, from Latin debellatus + -io -ion

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