Vocabulary
Annexation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action of annexing something, especially territory.
Urdu meaning
توسیع، الحاق، ملحق
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Almost all European countries criticised Israel`s de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank.
Dawn Editorials —
The fallout
— 2026-04-20
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85 countries at the UN condemned the Israeli action and rejected any form of annexation.
Dawn Editorials —
Smoke and mirrors
— 2026-02-23
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The latest move in this regard has been the approval by the Israeli cabinet to declare large parts of the West Bank as `state land`, thereby allowing for their annexation, in violation of international law.
Dawn Editorials —
Israeli land grab
— 2026-02-17
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In fact, the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act bill has also been tabled.
Dawn Editorials —
An opportunity for states
— 2026-01-17
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The annexation of Alsace-Lorraine was about coal and iron as much asnationalism.
Dawn Editorials —
The Ring
— 2026-01-17
Synonyms
seizure, occupation, invasion, conquest, takeover, appropriation, expropriation, arrogation
Antonyms
decrease, loss, subtraction, detachment
Curator example
“the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany in 1938”
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