annexation
noun
an·nex·a·tion
ˌa-ˌnek-ˈsā-shən 
plural annexations
1
: the act of annexing something or the state of being annexed : the addition of an area or region to a country, state, etc.
The Senate rejected the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, the purchase of the Virgin Islands from Denmark, the annexation of Santo Domingo and the annexation of Samoa.—
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.In the early part of the 20th century, Chinese writers generally dated the annexation of Tibet to the 18th century.—Elliot Sperling
Elliot Sperling2
: something that is annexed
… defended their annexations with fire and sword.—George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard ShawExamples of annexation in a Sentence
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The purpose of the town hall was to inform residents of the possible annexation, according to city staff.
—Marc Hayot, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Contemporary sources suggest that while Sudeten Germans had long supported policies that would improve their position and guarantee their rights within the Czechoslovak republic, significant numbers opposed annexation to Nazi Germany.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
But after lengthy discussions, the parties settled, and the park district agreed not to object to annexation.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Ahead of the 10-year-anniversary of the annexation, billboards and posters have popped up all over the peninsula celebrating how Moscow’s investment has made life there better.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Coming on the heels of the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, the song proved controversial.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
As a result, the share of bilateral trade between the countries in Russia’s overall trade jumped from ten percent before the annexation of Crimea to 18 percent before Putin’s full-scale onslaught against Ukraine in 2022.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Incorporated by the state, villages and cities are carved out of a town's land by petition and annexation.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
While there were some pro-Russia pockets in cities like Sevastopol who favored annexation by Moscow, that sentiment was generally not considered to be widespread.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Marc Hayot, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Contemporary sources suggest that while Sudeten Germans had long supported policies that would improve their position and guarantee their rights within the Czechoslovak republic, significant numbers opposed annexation to Nazi Germany.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
But after lengthy discussions, the parties settled, and the park district agreed not to object to annexation.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Ahead of the 10-year-anniversary of the annexation, billboards and posters have popped up all over the peninsula celebrating how Moscow’s investment has made life there better.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Coming on the heels of the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, the song proved controversial.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
As a result, the share of bilateral trade between the countries in Russia’s overall trade jumped from ten percent before the annexation of Crimea to 18 percent before Putin’s full-scale onslaught against Ukraine in 2022.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Incorporated by the state, villages and cities are carved out of a town's land by petition and annexation.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
While there were some pro-Russia pockets in cities like Sevastopol who favored annexation by Moscow, that sentiment was generally not considered to be widespread.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annexation. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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