"debellation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēbellātiō (“total defeat”), from dēbellō (“conquer, subjugate”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|dēbellātiō||total defeat}} Medieval Latin dēbellātiō (“total defeat”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} debellation (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The act of conquering or subjugation in war. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-debellation-en-noun-teDHUQgb
  2. (international law, uncommon) The annihilation of a sovereign state through its complete destruction in a war. Tags: uncommon, uncountable Categories (topical): International law Synonyms: debellatio
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