Liberate
Liberate verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Seize
Seize verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Pretext for War: Unlike other Paradox Interactive games you actually don't need an "excuse" to start a war, but you do need to define your "goals" at the start of the war, limiting how many planets you can seize, or "liberate" as a Puppet State.
Source: Video Game / Stellaris
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