an|nex|a|tion

an|nex|a|tion
an|nex|a|tion «AN uhk SAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act or process of annexing.
2. the state or condition of being annexed: »

The annexation of Texas enlarged the United States.

3. something annexed.
Usage Annexation often takes the prepositions to or by: »

the annexation of Texas to the United States, the annexation of Austria by Germany.

Particularly in the United States, the choice of a preposition affects the meaning, the use of by tending always to suggest an appropriation by force or the threat of force.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • an|nex|a|tion|al — «AN uhk SAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with annexation …   Useful english dictionary

  • re´an|nex|a´tion — re|an|nex «REE uh NEHKS», transitive verb. to annex again, as territory that has been disjoined: »Saint Quentin, which…had been a Flemish town, was to be reannexed (John L. Motley). –re´an|nex|a´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|nex|a|tion|ism — «AN ehk SAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. an advocacy or policy of annexation …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|nex|a|tion|ist — «AN ehk SAY shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who works toward or advocates annexation, especially territorial annexation to or by a country. –adj. seeking or advocating territorial annexation: »annexationist policies …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|an|nex|a|tion — «dihs AN ehk SAY shuhn», noun. the process of disannexing; separation …   Useful english dictionary

  • nex — ad·nex·i·tis; an·nex·a; an·nex·a·tion; an·nex·a·tion·al; an·nex·a·tion·ism; an·nex·a·tion·ist; an·nex·ion; an·nex·ion·ist; an·nex·ive; an·nex·ure; con·nex·ion; con·nex·ion·al; con·nex·ion·al·ism; con·nex·i·ty; con·nex·i·vum; Klee·nex; nex·al;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • re|an|nex — «REE uh NEHKS», transitive verb. to annex again, as territory that has been disjoined: »Saint Quentin, which…had been a Flemish town, was to be reannexed (John L. Motley). –re´an|nex|a´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • annexation — an·nex·a·tion …   English syllables

  • annexational — an·nex·a·tion·al …   English syllables

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