Conquistador (noun)

1. A Spanish conqueror of the Americas and other lands during the 16th century.
2. A person who conquers or gains control by force or by military means.

Origin:

From spanish, from conquistar "to conquer" + -dor "-er".

Examples:

1. The conquistadors led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires.
2. He is a conquistador of the business world, having built his fortune through aggressive acquisitions.
3. The conquistadors were ruthless in their treatment of the native populations.
4. He is a modern day conquistador, always looking for new territories to expand his business.
5. The conquistadors were driven by gold, glory and God.