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[ an-ik-sey -shuh n, -ek- ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌæn ɪkˈseɪ ʃən, -ɛk- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun 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.
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.
something annexed: Victory in battle resulted in territorial annexations that remained difficult to govern.
Origin of annexation 1605–15; <Medieval Latin annexātiōn- (stem of annexātiō ), equivalent to annexāt (us ) joined to (past participle of annexāre; see annex, -ate1 ) + -iōn- -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM annexation 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
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Words nearby annexation Anne of Denmark, Anne of France, Annette, annex, annexa, annexation , annexationism, annexe, annexure, An Nhon, Annie
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Example sentences from the Web for annexation “It is not dissimilar from Putin using the Duma to ratify his annexation of the Crimea,” he said.
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Last April, shortly after annexation , the Duma voted for the law allowing gaming zones in Crimea.
Putin's Crimea Is a Big Anti-Gay Casino | Anna Nemtsova| September 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The police have made little secret of what they want—Russian annexation .
Inside Putin's Rigged Ukraine Election | Jamie Dettmer| May 12, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Oh, and beyond the psychological impacts, Russia is likely to face significant costs as a result of the Crimea annexation .
Flex Muscle Spending Has Left Putin’s Russia in an Economic Freeze Frame | Daniel Gross| April 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Crimea annexation was a step in this direction, in Dugin's opinion.
Alexander Dugin: The Crazy Ideologue of the New Russian Empire | Oleg Shynkarenko| April 2, 2014| DAILY BEAST
One of his chief objects was to prevent that great extension of slavery, the annexation of Texas.
Liberty In The Nineteenth Century | Frederic May Holland
Makes an honest but useless attempt to prevent this annexation .
The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom | Hendrik Willem van Loon
At present it would not be safe for a Cuba planter to speak publicly of annexation to the United States.
Letters of a Traveller | William Cullen Bryant
In the troublous times of 1849, when the Montreal merchants shouted for Annexation , he had urged Confederation as a nobler remedy.
The Tribune of Nova Scotia | W. L. (William Lawson) Grant
I regard the question of annexation as belonging exclusively to the United States and Texas.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for annexation noun the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
something annexed
Derived forms of annexation annexational , adjective annexationism , noun annexationist , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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