annexed

Definition

To have added a territory or region to one's own country by force or without the consent of the original occupants.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'annectere,' meaning to tie or bind to. It entered English via the French 'annexer' to describe the formal joining of one thing, typically territory, to another.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe Russia's forceful seizure of the Crimean peninsula in 2014, marking a key point in the long-standing conflict and the escalation of state suppression.

Russian court sentences anti-war politician Shlosberg to 11 years in jail

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