an·nex·a·tion
| \ ˌa-ˌnek-ˈsā-shən
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plural annexations
Definition of annexation
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. In the early part of the 20th century, Chinese writers generally dated the annexation of Tibet to the 18th century.— Elliot Sperling
2
: something that is annexed
… defended their annexations with fire and sword.— George Bernard Shaw
Other Words from annexation
annexational
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ˌa-ˌnek-ˈsā-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl
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adjective
, -shə-nᵊl
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adjective
annexationist
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ˌa-ˌnek-ˈsā-sh(ə-)nist
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noun
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noun
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annexation. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of annexation was in 1599
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