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. Nathan Thrall:

   Even Netanyahu's main rivals believe that any Palestinian entity that is established in the West Bank should be completely encircled by Israel, having no border with Jordan, the annexation plan shouldn't be dismissed as election bluster. If reelected, Netanyahu will be under tremendous pressure to implement it.

5. Gotz Aly:

   With Germany’s financial situation worsening by the day, the Nazi leadership in Berlin was keen to forge ahead with its annexation of Czechoslovakia and its domestic pogroms against Jews. The state treasury needed more money. Despite various accounting tricks, the government was just barely avoiding bankruptcy; if nothing was done, Germany’s financial problems would quickly be laid bare. The only hope was to go on the offensive.