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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Trump's annexation plans face obvious political and legal barriers.
—Cat Zakrzewski and Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has commented on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Greenland proposal, drawing parallels between the plan and Russia's annexation of several Ukrainian regions.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In fact, part of her response to the Russian annexation of Crimea is to double down on this energy interdependence with Russia.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
In the new year, two Lake Country communities in Waukesha County will combine into a larger municipality, securing the borders of a former town from further annexation.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cat Zakrzewski and Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has commented on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Greenland proposal, drawing parallels between the plan and Russia's annexation of several Ukrainian regions.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In fact, part of her response to the Russian annexation of Crimea is to double down on this energy interdependence with Russia.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
In the new year, two Lake Country communities in Waukesha County will combine into a larger municipality, securing the borders of a former town from further annexation.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annexation. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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