annexation

[an-ik-sey-shuhn, -ek-]

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. something annexed.

   Victory in battle resulted in territorial annexations that remained difficult to govern.

annexation

/ -ɛk-, ˌænɪkˈseɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed

2. something annexed

Other Word Forms

• annexational adjective
• annexationist noun
• annexationism noun
• antiannexation adjective
• deannexation noun
• nonannexation noun
• proannexation adjective
• reannexation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of annexation¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin annexātiōn-, stem of annexātiō, equivalent to annexāt(us) “joined to” (past participle of annexāre “to join to”; annex, -ate ¹ ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Some Israeli ministers want the response to be an announcement of annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, forever ruling out a viable Palestinian state on the territory.

From BBC

Israel remains implacably opposed and has threatened to retaliate through formal annexation of parts or all of the West Bank.

From BBC

His far-right allies have been pushing for formal annexation, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich recently outlining a plan to annex 82% of West Bank, with the remaining Palestinian enclaves cut off from each other.

From BBC

In late August, he unveiled a proposal for the annexation of approximately four-fifths of the the territory.

From BBC

Since the 2014 annexation of Crimea, Putin had been shunted to the fringes of summit group photos.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• incorporation 
• takeover