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Force (land) into ownership (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

colonise

(Other definitions for colonise that I've seen before include "Establish a state in conquered territory" , "Form a settlement in a foreign country" , "Populate, settle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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