annexed
Americanadjective
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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.
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(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.
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Not the kind that requires parcels of land to be annexed, such as Guantanamo Bay, in exchange for freedom.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Lore Segal was 10 years old in 1938 when Nazi Germany annexed Austria and began the process of annulling the citizenships and confiscating the properties of Jewish families such as her own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Local officials denied the operator’s request to be annexed into Tucson and have access to the city’s water.
From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025
His tough stance in 1983 - when some Nigerian islands were annexed in Lake Chad by Chadian soldiers - is still remembered in the north-east, after he blockaded the area and drove off the invaders.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025
“Yes. Governor Treat read a statement, and they all signed it. The Colony of Connecticut is annexed to Massachusetts. Governor Treat will be appointed Colonel of Militia.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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