annexation

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

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.

3. something annexed:

   Victory in battle resulted in territorial annexations that remained difficult to govern.

annexation

/ -ɛk-; ˌænɪkˈseɪʃən /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌannexˈational, adjective
• ˌannexˈationist, noun
• ˌannexˈationism, noun

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of annexation¹

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”; annex, -ate ¹ ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Other decisions, including a 2020 peace plan greenlighting the annexation of Israeli settlements, were seen as more favourable to the settlers than any previous administration.

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The Israeli far right has indicated that it sees Huckabee’s appointment as a sign that it will be able to further advance its agenda, including annexation of the West Bank, during the next Trump term.

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On Monday, Smotrich said that 2025 would be "the year of sovereignty" in the West Bank, adding that he had instructed Israeli authorities to begin preparatory work for annexation of the occupied territory.

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US-born Yechiel Leiter, who was Netanyahu’s chief of staff when he was finance minister, supports the annexation of the West Bank.

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He pleased Israel and angered the Muslim world by recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as well as the annexation of the occupied Golan Heights.

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Related Words

• incorporation
• takeover