Definition of annexation in English:
annexation
nounˌanɛkˈseɪʃnˌanəkˈseɪʃnˌænɛkˈseɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounThe action of annexing something, especially territory.
the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany in 1938
Example sentencesExamples
- Seemingly the entire world agreed that Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait should be reversed.
- Conquest and annexation of Zululand was completed only in the 1890s.
- In Wales the threat of English invasion and annexation did not impose unity.
- There were senators calling for the conquest and annexation of the whole of Mexico.
- Only a small part of the conquered territories suffered outright annexation.
- The annexation of Eritrea by Ethiopia in 1962 started off a bitter 30-year war of independence.
Synonyms
seizure, occupation, invasion, conquest, takeover, appropriation, expropriation, arrogation
usurping
Definition of annexation in US English:
annexation
nounˌænɛkˈseɪʃ(ə)nˌanekˈsāSH(ə)n
The action of annexing something, especially territory.
the annexation of Austria
Example sentencesExamples
- The annexation of Eritrea by Ethiopia in 1962 started off a bitter 30-year war of independence.
- In Wales the threat of English invasion and annexation did not impose unity.
- Only a small part of the conquered territories suffered outright annexation.
- There were senators calling for the conquest and annexation of the whole of Mexico.
- Conquest and annexation of Zululand was completed only in the 1890s.
- Seemingly the entire world agreed that Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait should be reversed.
Synonyms
seizure, occupation, invasion, conquest, takeover, appropriation, expropriation, arrogation