noun
- the acts of adding territory to a country or organization, often by force or political pressure
Usage: plural form of annexation
Examples
- The annexations of neighboring territories expanded the empire significantly.
- Historical annexations often led to conflicts between nations.
- The treaty prohibited further annexations without mutual consent.
- Several annexations occurred during the colonial period.
- The government faced criticism for its recent annexations of disputed lands.
- These annexations changed the political map of the region.