annexation

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

  1. something annexed: Victory in battle resulted in territorial annexations that remained difficult to govern.

Origin of annexation

1
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”; see annex, -ate1) + -iō -ion

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

  2. something annexed

Derived forms of annexation

  • annexational, adjective
  • annexationism, noun
  • annexationist, noun

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