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
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Most countries have not recognized the annexation of the Golan Heights but then U.S. President Donald Trump - now president-elect - said the U.S. would recognize Israel's sovereignty in the area in 2019.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Since Hamas’s brutal attacks on Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 250 others hostage, settler leaders in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have been pushing for the annexation of the whole West Bank.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Members of Netanyahu’s cabinet are pushing spiritedly to encumber Gaza’s reconstruction and rebuild Jewish settlements in the strip, while also petitioning for annexation of the West Bank.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
In the wake of Mr. Trump’s win, seen by some settler groups as giving them a green light, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared 2025 as a year for annexation.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Since Hamas’s brutal attacks on Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 250 others hostage, settler leaders in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have been pushing for the annexation of the whole West Bank.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Members of Netanyahu’s cabinet are pushing spiritedly to encumber Gaza’s reconstruction and rebuild Jewish settlements in the strip, while also petitioning for annexation of the West Bank.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
In the wake of Mr. Trump’s win, seen by some settler groups as giving them a green light, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared 2025 as a year for annexation.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annexation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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