verb
- adding or attaching something to a larger or more important thing
- taking control of a territory and adding it to one’s own country or state
Usage: present participle of annex
Usage: political/military context
Examples
- The company is annexing the smaller building next door.
- Russia was accused of annexing Crimea in 2014.
- The city council is considering annexing the surrounding suburbs.
- They are annexing additional land to expand the park.
- The empire kept annexing neighboring territories.
- The school is annexing a new wing for science classes.