Synonyms for annexation
an·nex·a·tion

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1. annexationnoun

   Synonyms:
   annexion

2. annexationnoun

   An act of annexing, or territories that have been annexed.

   Synonyms:
   annexion

3. annexationnoun

   A legal merging of a territory into another body.

   Synonyms:
   annexion

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1. annexation, appropriationnoun

   incorporation by joining or uniting

   Synonyms:
   appropriation

2. annexationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   appropriation

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1. • Acquisition

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1. annexationnoun

   Synonyms:
   affixing, attaching, adding, appending

2. annexationnoun

   Synonyms:
   junction, joining, connection, conjunction, union

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1. List of paraphrases for "annexation":

   annexing, annexure, mergers

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1. Angela Merkel:

   In spring we will discuss the question how to deal with the sanctions that we decided to impose after Russia's annexation of Crimea, given the current situation, they will remain in place.

2. Chemi Shalev:

   Even though (the coalition) doesn't want elections, there's a growing sense that elections may be around the corner in any case, and in that case the Jewish Home will press on with the annexation of Ma'ale Adumim and will attack whatever arrangements Netanyahu has with Trump, it'll go from bad to worse from the point of view of the stability of the coalition.

3. John Glaser:

   By and large, this is seen as a sign of the gradual decline in the importance of the Palestinian cause among Arab regimes, the UAE hoped to get some credit for caring about the fate of the Palestinians, but since the deal only brought a temporary halt to Israeli annexation plans, the Palestinians have harshly criticized the UAE for betraying them.

4. Angela Merkel:

   We have had to witness a shifting of borders in Europe, the annexation of Crimea and the questioning of territorial integrity – a core part of Europe's post-war model. The apparent right of whoever is strongest trumped the strength of law, russia has breached and is still breaching international law...neighboring states are suddenly no longer partner countries but spheres of influence.

5. Dean Cheng:

   There is clearly ongoing tension between the U.S. and Russia, in space but also on the ground. The Russian annexation of Crimea, its support for little green men in eastern Ukraine, its pressure on Georgia and the Baltic states, all indicate that its relations with the West will remain tense for the foreseeable future, space reflects terrestrial tensions, and it is likely that there will be further tests of new Russian weapons, as they would want to neutralize the American space advantage in any conflict.