annexation
noun
an·nex·a·tion
ˌa-ˌnek-ˈsā-shən 
plural annexations
1
: the act of annexing something or the state of being annexed : the addition of an area or region to a country, state, etc.
The Senate rejected the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, the purchase of the Virgin Islands from Denmark, the annexation of Santo Domingo and the annexation of Samoa.—
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.In the early part of the 20th century, Chinese writers generally dated the annexation of Tibet to the 18th century.—Elliot Sperling
Elliot Sperling2
: something that is annexed
… defended their annexations with fire and sword.—George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard ShawExamples of annexation in a Sentence
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That issue came to a head Monday night when the council considered approving the annexation, zoning and preliminary plat for Highline Estate, a 93-acre development at the corner of Linden Road and Franklin Road.
—Noah Daly
june 16, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
An annexation might just qualify.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
In Nuuk, Horn appeared to be positioning himself to profit in the event of an American annexation.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
In his second term, Cleveland supported the gold standard, prevented the annexation of Hawaii, and authorized the use of Federal troops to end the Pullman Strike.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
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Noah Daly
june 16, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
An annexation might just qualify.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
In Nuuk, Horn appeared to be positioning himself to profit in the event of an American annexation.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
In his second term, Cleveland supported the gold standard, prevented the annexation of Hawaii, and authorized the use of Federal troops to end the Pullman Strike.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annexation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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