valtaamista
Valtaamista, in Finnish, refers to the act or process of seizing, gaining, or taking control over something – most commonly territory, political power, or assets. The term covers a range of situations from military conquest and occupation to sudden changes of power within a state, as well as analogous processes in business or economic contexts where control over a company or market is sought.
Linguistically, valtaaminen is formed from valta (power, authority) plus the nominalizing suffix -minen. Valtaamista is the
Contexts and usage. Historically, valtaaminen has been used to describe empires expanding their borders through conquest
See also. related concepts include valta (power), valtio (state), vallankumous (revolution), miehittäminen (occupation), and yritysosto (acquisition).