territorial ambition
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
Refers to the desire of a country or group to acquire more land or territory.
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- The dictator's territorial ambition led to a devastating war.
- Many historians argue that unchecked territorial ambition is a common cause of conflict.
- The small nation feared its powerful neighbor's growing territorial ambition.
- His political rhetoric often hinted at a broader territorial ambition.
- After decades of peace, old territorial ambitions have resurfaced in the region.
- The treaty was designed to curb any future territorial ambition from either side.
- Analysts are closely watching the country's actions for signs of renewed territorial ambition.
- Such blatant territorial ambition cannot be tolerated by the international community.
- The leader denied having any territorial ambition beyond securing his country's borders.
- Throughout history, empires have often been driven by insatiable territorial ambition.