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annexation

/ˌæn.ɛkˈseɪ.ʃən/

annexationnoun

annexations

Translations

The annexation of the territory was met with international condemnation.

Аннексия территории встретила международное осуждение.

Definitions

The act of adding or joining a territory to an existing one, often by force or without the consent of the territory being annexed.

The annexation of the neighboring region was met with international condemnation.

The incorporation of a territory into another geo-political entity, such as a country or state.

The annexation of the small island was completed after a series of negotiations.

Synonyms

annexationadjective

/ˌæn.ɛkˈseɪ.ʃən/

Used attributively before a noun; generally not comparable

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of an annexation; pertaining to the act or process of incorporating territory.

Parliament passed the annexation bill amid heated debate.