/ əˈneks; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to take control of a country, region, etc., especially by force
SYN occupy :
Germany annexed Austria in 1938.
► an·nex·ation / ˌænekˈseɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French annexer , from Latin annectere connect, from ad- to + nectere tie, fasten.