annexation (Meaning)
annexation (n)
incorporation by joining or uniting
the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation
annexation (v. t.)
The act of annexing; process of attaching, adding, or appending; the act of connecting; union; as, the annexation of Texas to the United States, or of chattels to the freehold.
The union of property with a freehold so as to become a fixture. Bouvier. (b) (Scots Law) The appropriation of lands or rents to the crown.
Synonyms & Antonyms of annexation
annexation Sentence Examples
- The annexation of the neighboring town was met with mixed reactions from the residents.
- The government announced the annexation of new territories to expand its geopolitical influence.
- The annexation of the disputed region heightened tensions between the two neighboring countries.
- The council discussed the potential annexation of additional land to accommodate the growing population.
- Historically, annexation has been a common strategy for empires seeking to increase their territory.
- The citizens organized protests against the proposed annexation of their community into a larger city.
- The military campaign aimed at the annexation of the strategic island was carefully planned.
- The international community condemned the unilateral annexation of the contested region.
- Legal experts analyzed the implications of the annexation on the existing borders and treaties.
- The decision to pursue annexation was based on economic considerations and resource availability.
FAQs About the word annexation
incorporation by joining or uniting, the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupationThe act of annexing; process of attac
embezzlement, usurpation, grab, repossession, expropriation, preemption, sequestration,confiscation, takeover, appropriation
No antonyms found.
The annexation of the neighboring town was met with mixed reactions from the residents.
The government announced the annexation of new territories to expand its geopolitical influence.
The annexation of the disputed region heightened tensions between the two neighboring countries.
The council discussed the potential annexation of additional land to accommodate the growing population.
