Meaning & use
annexing
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Taking possession of territory or property and incorporating it into one's own, especially by a country or organization.
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The empire expanded by annexing neighboring kingdoms one by one.
The company grew rapidly by annexing smaller competitors into its portfolio.
A note on using this word
Most commonly used in political and historical contexts to describe one country forcibly or formally absorbing another's territory.
Words with a similar meaning
appropriatingincorporating
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Words with an opposite meaning
cedingrelinquishing
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