annex
verb [T] /ænˈeks/Definition
› to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission: The UK annexed this small island west of Scotland in 1955.Colonisation and self-governmentArriving, entering and invading annexation /ˌæn.ekˈseɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U] Colonisation and self-governmentArriving, entering and invading
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Synonyms and related words:
- autonomous adjective
- autonomy noun
- client state noun
- colonial adjective
- colonial noun
- crown colony noun
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- dependency noun
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