annexation

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin annexation-, stem of annexatio (action of annexing), from past participle of annecto.

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Noun

annexation (countable and uncountable, plural annexations)

  1. Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.
  2. (law) A legal merging of a territory into another body.

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