to annex territory
1annex — an·nex /ə neks, a ˌneks/ vt 1: attach (2) correspondence annex ed to the petition a greenhouse annex ed to the building 2: to incorporate (as a territory) within a po …
2Annex — or Annexe may refer to: *Annexation, the incorporation of some territory into another geo political entity * Annex , a building that is an addition to another building, like the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court at the British Museum *The Annexe,… …
3annex — ► VERB 1) seize (territory) and add it to one s own. 2) add as an extra or subordinate part. ► NOUN (chiefly Brit. also annexe) (pl. annexes) 1) a building joined to or associated with a main building. 2) an addition to a document …
4annex — [ə neks′, aneks′; ] for n. [ an′eks΄] vt. [ME annexen < OFr annexer < L annexus, pp. of annectere < ad , to + nectere, to tie, bind: see NET1] 1. to add on or attach, as a smaller thing to a larger; append 2. to add to as a condition,… …
5territory — n. 1) to annex; occupy territory 2) to cede territory 3) a neutral; trust territory 4) (an) occupied; unoccupied territory 5) unexplored territory 6) (misc.) to reconnoiter enemy territory * * * [ terɪt(ə)rɪ] occupy territory trust territory… …
6annex, annexe — I n. an annex, annexe to (an annex, annexe to the main building; an annex, annexe to a treaty) II v. (D; tr.) to annex, annexe to (they annex, annexeed the conquered territory to their country) …
7territory — noun 1 area of land that belongs to one country, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ vast ▪ new ▪ The explorers set off to conquer new territories. ▪ former ▪ former French territories …
8annex — [ æneks] an annex to (an annex to the main building; an annex to a treaty) (D; tr.) to annex to (they annexed the conquered territory to their country) …
9Territory of Papua — Infobox Former Country native name = Papua conventional long name = Territory of Papua common name = Papua continent = Oceania region = New Guinea status= Colony empire= United Kingdom status text=Colony year start = 1884 year end = 1949 date… …
10annex — verb ADVERB ▪ formally, officially ▪ The region was formally annexed in 1892. ▪ illegally PREPOSITION ▪ to …
