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annexation
noun
The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation
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noun
The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation
“The French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896”
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Incorporation by joining or uniting
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The French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896
A protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation
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