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annexation

[ an-ik-sey-shuhn, -ek- ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

  3. something annexed:

    Victory in battle resulted in territorial annexations that remained difficult to govern.



annexation

/ -ɛk-; ˌænɪkˈseɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
  2. something annexed
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԲԱˈپDzԲ, adjective
  • ˌԲԱˈپDzԾ, noun
  • ˌԲԱˈپDzԾ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • n·tDz· adjective
  • t·n·tDz adjective
  • a·Ա·tDz noun
  • ԴDza·Ա·tDz noun
  • a·Ա·tDz adjective
  • a·Ա·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of annexation1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin ԲԱپō-, stem of ԲԱپō, equivalent to ԲԱ(ܲ) “joined to” (past participle of ԲԱ “to join to”; annex, -ate 1 ) + -ion
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Trump admires not just McKinley, but he also has, apparently, a portrait of James Polk, who was responsible for the Mexican War and the annexation of large amounts of lands from Mexico.

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An overwhelming majority of Greenlanders oppose the idea of annexation, a poll indicated in January.

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Crimea is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, despite Russia's occupation and claimed annexation.

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The president has also called repeatedly for the annexation of Canada, disparaging it as the 51st state and addressing its prime minister as governor.

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The show of unity saw all leaders of parties in the Inatsisartut - the parliament - release a joint message saying they "cannot accept the repeated statements about annexation and control of Greenland".

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