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annexation
[ an-ik-sey-shuhn, -ek- ]
noun
- the act or an instance of annexing, or adding to something larger, especially the incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state.
- the fact of being annexed:
Annexation of the two parts of the Bronx in 1874 and 1895 gave New York City the last of its five boroughs.
- something annexed:
Victory in battle resulted in territorial annexations that remained difficult to govern.
annexation
/ -ɛk-; ˌænɪkˈseɪʃən /
noun
- the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
- something annexed
Derived Forms
- ˌԲԱˈپDzԲ, adjective
- ˌԲԱˈپDzԾ, noun
- ˌԲԱˈپDzԾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- n·tDz· adjective
- t·n·tDz adjective
- a·Ա·tDz noun
- ԴDza·Ա·tDz noun
- a·Ա·tDz adjective
- a·Ա·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of annexation1
Example Sentences
The US deal offers American legal acceptance of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and de facto recognition of Russian control of other occupied areas, including all of Luhansk region.
Pompeo said the US rejected "Russia's attempted annexation of Crimea" and pledged to continue until Ukraine's territorial integrity was restored.
Jordan Heath-Rawlings, a Canadian journalist and host of The Big Story podcast, believes Trump wants Canadian resources, and that the president's annexation comments should be taken seriously.
Since the US delegation's visit, both Greenland and Denmark have shown a united front, opposing a US annexation of the autonomous Danish territory.
Trump admires not just McKinley, but he also has, apparently, a portrait of James Polk, who was responsible for the Mexican War and the annexation of large amounts of lands from Mexico.
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