annexation

• Nom désignant l'acte formel par lequel un État incorpore ou acquiert un territoire, généralement par conquête ou occupation.

A noun referring to the formal act of incorporating or acquiring territory, typically through conquest or occupation.

1. Incorporation by joining or unitingC1formal

   The act of adding or incorporating a territory or area into an existing larger political entity, such as a country or state.

   Annexion territoriale

   • The annexation of the small kingdom by the empire was met with resistance.
   • The treaty allowed for the peaceful annexation of the disputed region.
   • Historians debate the economic impact of the annexation on the local population.

   Synonymesabsorptionacquisitionconquestincorporationoccupationseizuretakeover

   Antonymescessiondetachmentindependencesecession

2. Formal acquisition by conquest or occupationC1formal

   The formal act of taking control of a territory, often through military force or political pressure, and claiming it as one's own.

   Annexion

   • The annexation of the territory was condemned by the international community.
   • The country's annexation of the neighboring province led to a long conflict.
   • The legal justification for the annexation was based on historical claims.

   Synonymesappropriationconquestincorporationoccupationseizuretakeover