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

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, whom Trump wants as his ambassador to Israel, endorsed the possibility of annexation in an interview with Israel’s Army Radio the day after his nomination.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

On the one hand he pleased Israel and upset the Arab world by recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as well as Israel’s annexation of the occupied Golan Heights.

From BBC

Following the illegal annexation of Crimea in March 2014, the EU and other states imposed economic sanctions on Russia.

From BBC

Related Words

• incorporation
• takeover