gaining control

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noun

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
• Syn:
capture, seizure
• Derivationally related forms:
seize (for: seizure), capture (for: capture)
• Hypernyms:
acquiring, getting
• Hyponyms:
usurpation, apprehension, arrest, catch, collar,
collar, taking into custody, conquest, conquering, subjection,
subjugation, enslavement