Definition of annexation in English:

annexation

nounˌanɛkˈseɪʃnˌanəkˈseɪʃnˌænɛkˈseɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

The 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

Derivatives

annexationist

noun & adjectiveˌanɛkˈseɪʃ(ə)nɪst

In September the annexationists of Avignon set up a club as a further sign of their determination to join France.
Example sentencesExamples
- Orchard's denunciations of the Liberals as pro-US ‘annexationists’ aside, his claim that the Tories were historically the party most identified with anti-Americanism is accurate.
- It was only once the war began and Britain joined in that an extravagant pan-German annexationist program materialized.
- McKinley eventually instructed the American peace commission to obtain the entire archipelago, responding both to a burst of annexationist sentiment and to the lack of a viable alternative.
- King Zog tried to reduce his country's economic and military dependence on Italy, but on 7 April 1939 Mussolini, spurred by Hitler's annexationist policies, invaded Albania.
- Armando Hart, director of the Jose Marti Program Office, has warned of the dangers of this diabolical annexationist plan not only for Cuba, but for the entire world.

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

单词	annexation
释义	Definition of annexation in English: annexation nounˌanɛkˈseɪʃnˌanəkˈseɪʃnˌænɛkˈseɪʃ(ə)n mass noun The 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 Derivatives annexationist noun & adjectiveˌanɛkˈseɪʃ(ə)nɪst In September the annexationists of Avignon set up a club as a further sign of their determination to join France. Example sentencesExamples Orchard's denunciations of the Liberals as pro-US ‘annexationists’ aside, his claim that the Tories were historically the party most identified with anti-Americanism is accurate. It was only once the war began and Britain joined in that an extravagant pan-German annexationist program materialized. McKinley eventually instructed the American peace commission to obtain the entire archipelago, responding both to a burst of annexationist sentiment and to the lack of a viable alternative. King Zog tried to reduce his country's economic and military dependence on Italy, but on 7 April 1939 Mussolini, spurred by Hitler's annexationist policies, invaded Albania. Armando Hart, director of the Jose Marti Program Office, has warned of the dangers of this diabolical annexationist plan not only for Cuba, but for the entire world. 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
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