annexation
[ an-ik-sey-shuhn, -ek- ]
noun
something annexed: Victory in battle resulted in territorial annexations that remained difficult to govern.
Origin of annexation
1Other words from annexation
- an·nex·a·tion·al, adjective
- an·ti·an·nex·a·tion, adjective
- de·an·nex·a·tion, noun
- non·an·nex·a·tion, noun
- pro·an·nex·a·tion, adjective
- re·an·nex·a·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for annexation
annexation
/ (ˌænɪkˈseɪʃən, -ɛk-) /
noun
the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
something annexed
Derived forms of annexation
- annexational, adjective
- annexationism, noun
- annexationist, noun
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