unannexedadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, annexed adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + annexed adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unaˈnnexed.
society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [adjective] > politically separate or independent > not annexed
1867 J. H. Burton I. i. 44 The unannexed districts of the British Isles.
1884 11 Oct. 1/1 The internationalization of all the unannexed lands of the world.
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