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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In 2020, Patinkin narrated a video for the New Israel Fund opposing the annexation of the West Bank.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 July 2025
Trump has expressed similar annexation desires about Canada and Greenland.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The Valparaiso City Council approved the annexation of an 80-acre parcel in rural Center Township as part of a project led by Lake Acquisitions, Inc. and Prairie Development, LLC.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Under Ohio law annexation does not have to include any change to schools.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 July 2025
Trump has expressed similar annexation desires about Canada and Greenland.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The Valparaiso City Council approved the annexation of an 80-acre parcel in rural Center Township as part of a project led by Lake Acquisitions, Inc. and Prairie Development, LLC.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Under Ohio law annexation does not have to include any change to schools.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for annexation
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annexation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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