reannexation
- a word derived from annexation.
Example Sentences
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Polk would triumph in November by calling for “the reannexation of Texas and the reoccupation of Oregon,” slipping past Henry Clay by a mere 39,000 votes out of nearly 2.6 million cast.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
The only hope of its persistent residents is a branch from the Transsiberian or Transcaspian railroad, or the reannexation by Russia of the fertile province of Ili, to make it an indispensable depot.
From Across Asia on a Bicycle by Allen, Thomas Gaskell
That resolution does not recommend immediate notice, but recommends "the reannexation of Texas" and the "reoccupation of Oregon" at the "earliest practicable period."
From The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government by Davis, Jefferson
So, again, the reannexation of the former South Prussia, which was united to Prussia on the second partition of Poland, would be a serious undertaking, on account of the Polish population.
From Germany and the Next War by Bernhardi, Friedrich von
This opinion, however, was not yet embraced by the cabinet of London; and great exertions were still to be made for the reannexation of the American states to the British empire.
From The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States by Marshall, John
