VERB: "to possess or take by force" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to possess or take by force" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
2. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FORCE (noun)
1. (of a law) having legal validity
2. group of people willing to obey orders
FORCE (verb)
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
2. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
POSSESS (verb)
1. have ownership or possession of
2. enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

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