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annexation

/ˌænɛksˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
an-nex-a-tion
IPA
/ˌænɛksˈeɪʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A legal merging of a territory into another body.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Medieval Latin annexation-, stem of annexatio (“action of annexing”), from past participle of annecto.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

annexations (plural)

Derived Forms

annexational annexationism annexationist annexationistic antiannexation nonannexation proannexation reannexation

Synonyms

annexion appropriation

Antonyms

separation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce annexation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænɛksˈeɪʃən/.
What does annexation mean?
Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.
Where does annexation come from?
From Medieval Latin annexation-, stem of annexatio (“action of annexing”), from past participle of annecto.

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