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 ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·an·nexed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of annexed¹

annex ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

This was Trump’s reward for upending half a century of US policy – and wide international consensus – by recognising Israel’s territorial claims to the Golan, captured from Syria in the 1967 war, and later unilaterally annexed.

From BBC

In Moscow, expectations were high that Trump would scrap sanctions against Russia; perhaps, even, recognise the Crimean Peninsula, annexed from Ukraine, as part of Russia.

From BBC

It was captured by Israel from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war, and later annexed, but is widely regarded internationally as Palestinian territory.

From BBC

Last week, David Friedman, his former Ambassador to Israel, said that Americans have a “Biblical” duty to support a single state of Israel, including an annexed West Bank.

From Salon

She tells the BBC she disagrees that the regions were illegally annexed by Russia, affirming that her reports are reflections of her own judgement and “not tilted towards” the country.

From BBC

Related Words

• captured