annexational

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or involving the act of taking over a territory or land, typically by force or without consent.

Examples

The annexational rhetoric of the regime caused immediate alarm among neighboring nations.
Historians often debate the annexational motives behind the expansion of the empire during the nineteenth century.

Synonyms: expansionist, imperialistic, acquisitive, irredentist

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annexational

adjective

Pronunciation: ˌæn.ɪkˈseɪ.ʃən.əl

Definition

Relating to or involving the act of taking over a territory or land, typically by force or without consent.

Examples

The annexational rhetoric of the regime caused immediate alarm among neighboring nations.
Historians often debate the annexational motives behind the expansion of the empire during the nineteenth century.
Critics argued that the treaty was merely an annexational tool disguised as a diplomatic agreement.

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