Annexation
[,ænək'seɪʃn;,ænek'seɪʃn] or [,ænɛk'seʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation; 'the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896'; 'a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation'.
(noun.) incorporation by joining or uniting.
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Definition
(v. t.) The act of annexing; process of attaching, adding, or appending; the act of connecting; union; as, the annexation of Texas to the United States, or of chattels to the freehold.
(v. t.) The union of property with a freehold so as to become a fixture. Bouvier. (b) (Scots Law) The appropriation of lands or rents to the crown.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Affixing, attaching, adding, appending.[2]. Junction, joining, connection, conjunction, union.
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Examples
- The Bosnian annexation had the further effect of estranging Italy, which had hitherto been his ally. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Near the close of the short session of Congress of 1844-5, the bill for the annexation of Texas to the United States was passed. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Generally the officers of the army were indifferent whether the annexation was consummated or not; but not so all of them. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Even if the annexation itself could be justified, the manner in which the subsequent war was forced upon Mexico cannot. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Josephus bears witness to such a desire for annexation among the rich men of Syria, a desire running counter to the wishes of both king and people. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The direct result of the mutiny was the annexation of the Indian Empire to the British Crown. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In taking military possession of Texas after annexation, the army of occupation, under General Taylor, was directed to occupy the disputed territory. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The annexation of Texas was at this time the subject of violent discussion in Congress, in the press, and by individuals. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- But with the inauguration of the Mexican war, in fact with the annexation of Texas, the inevitable conflict commenced. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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