annexed

[an-ekst, uh-nekst]

adjective

1. attached or added, especially to something larger or more important.

   The final report, together with annexed comments made by the inspected party, shall be submitted within 30 days after the inspection.

2. (of territory) incorporated into the domain of a larger entity, often as an act of aggression.

   The bill will clarify the authority of cities and villages over annexed county roads.

   In October 1939 Hitler gave his newly appointed Reich Commissioner full control over the annexed section of Poland.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of annex.

Other Word Forms

• unannexed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of annexed¹

annex ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The country resolved to prepare itself for the possibility of a new conflict after Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 and launched a proxy war for control of the Donbas region.

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The Arab countries also wanted a commitment to a full withdrawal by Israeli troops and a guarantee the West Bank wouldn’t be annexed.

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About a quarter are of European descent, and the islands have been under French control since they were annexed in 1853.

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The islands have been under French control since they were annexed in 1853, and about a quarter of residents are of European descent.

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Jewish extremists want the land annexed and Palestinians replaced with Jewish settlers.

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