annexation
[ an-ik-sey-shuh n, -ek- ]
/ ˌæn ɪkˈseɪ ʃən, -ɛk- /
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
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British Dictionary definitions for annexation
annexation
/ (ˌænɪkˈseɪʃən, -ɛk-) /
noun
the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
something annexed