annexation

🇺🇸 /ˌænekˈseɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌænekˈseɪʃn/
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noun
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taking control of another country or area, often by force

The annexation of the territory by the larger country was widely condemned by other nations.

translation

n. taking control of another country or area, often by force

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Plural annexations