annexation

noun

Definition of annexationnext
as in confiscation

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Recent Examples of annexation Planning and Zoning Commission members on May 18 voted in a tie, which meant a denial of the application under a conditional use permit, but the owners pressed forward seeking an annexation with a development agreement instead. — Noah Daly july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 Prior to Russia being excluded from the G8 in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea, parts of Europe were directly dependent on Russia for oil and gas. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026 In this legal battle, the states pursue a near-complete annexation of the company, not equitable restitution for some alleged crime. — David B McGarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026 His invitation for me was to go to Vienna for a festival called Republic of Love to give a talk about the rise of fascism at ORF, which is the radio station where Hitler announced the annexation of Austria. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for annexation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
  1. confiscation
  2. expropriation
  3. takeover
  4. usurpation
  5. sequestration
  6. repossession
  7. impoundment
  8. preemption
Noun
  • Use strong-arm tactics, such as the confiscation of old ballots, to intimidate officials and possibly serve as a dress rehearsal for federal muscle-flexing in future elections.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • Establishing a National Claims Commission to resolve confiscation claims from the post-1959 nationalizations, compensating former owners through bonds while protecting people who later acquired the same properties legally.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of confiscation
Noun
  • In spite of legal safeguards, the wealthy still fear expropriation.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Put simply, this new deal consists of care in exchange for expropriation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Definition of expropriation
Noun
  • The exchange came as the county office projects the district will need to close a $150 million gap by June 2027 to avoid a state takeover.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Glazer family, led by the late billionaire Malcolm Glazer, completed its takeover of Manchester United in 2005.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of takeover
Noun
  • The attempt of any of the parts to exercise it is usurpation.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Those laws sought to alter the reporting structure for the secretary or the directors in violation of Amendment 33 of the Arkansas Constitution, which protects the vested powers of constitutional boards, like the Board of Corrections, from usurpation by the governor, the General Assembly or both.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
Definition of usurpation
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  • Fleming staked much of his campaign on opposition to carbon capture and sequestration, the process for injecting carbon dioxide waste underground to reduce industrial pollution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • And in Colorado, state agencies just launched a technical study to evaluate the potential of repurposing old wells for geothermal development and carbon capture and sequestration.
    — Maria Gallucci, Wired News, 16 May 2026
Definition of sequestration
Noun
  • Several entities — including insurance companies and vehicle repossession agencies — can mount such cameras or access the networks.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Freedom Debt Relief helps with credit card debt, medical debt, most personal loans, some private student loans, as well as collections or repossessions.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of repossession
Noun
  • The plan, if approved by the EPA, would direct IDEM to create a permitting section with about nine to 13 staff members to address coal ash impoundment closure permit applications.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Authorize impoundment of vehicles involved in violations under certain circumstances.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Definition of impoundment
Noun
  • Trump officials, too, have sought a preemption measure to facilitate innovation.
    — Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the venture capitalists close to the White House seem to have shifted their AI preemption strategy toward chipping away at different state AI laws piecemeal.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
Definition of preemption

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