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anexión

annexation

noun ah-nek-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Anexión refers to the formal or forcible incorporation of a territory into a state, a key term in historical and political contexts (e.g. la anexión de Texas). The related verb is anexar or anexionar. Note the written accent on the final syllable, which shifts in the plural anexiones.

Examples

"La anexión del territorio fue muy controvertida."

Natural Translation

The annexation of the territory was very controversial.

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