Reconquerors

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Those who regain possession or control of territory, land, or property previously lost through force or struggle; individuals who overthrow an occupying force to reclaim sovereignty; people who take back control from adversaries or invaders
2. Persons involved in reclaiming dominance or ownership after a loss; agents who restore previous control by defeating occupiers; warriors or leaders who regain lands or rights previously surrendered
3. Entities that recapture or retake control from opponents or foreign powers; fighters or groups who restore formerly held territories; those who regain possession through military or strategic efforts

Etymology: "Reconquerors" is the plural of "reconqueror," a noun for someone who retakes territory that was previously lost. The word is built from the prefix "re-," meaning again, and "conqueror," so the whole thing literally means one who conquers again. Its parts are the same ones that make up "reconquer," the verb it grows from.

Synonyms: retakers, regainers, recaptors