As ambitious, rapacious, eager for nothing but military glory and territorial aggrandisement.

Made rich by territorial aggrandisement, they were well placed to control the fortunes of India.

Is it a mere barbarous lust of territorial aggrandisement, or is it some more reasonable motive?

Bonaparte's passion for territorial aggrandisement knew no bounds; and the turn of the Hanse Towns now arrived.

He thought, however, that Russia would have no right to intervene after receiving his assurance that Austria sought no territorial aggrandisement.

Consequently, as soon as the instincts of the individual are transferred to the group, territorial aggrandisement becomes a main preoccupation of the state.

He sees no advantage and no credit in territorial aggrandisement, which he suspects to be prompted mainly by the desire to make money unjustly.

So would Venice, had she been able to carry on her system of conquest in the Levant and of territorial aggrandisement on the Italian mainland.