annexation
nounStress: third syllable
Syllables: an-nex-a-tion (4)
English Definition
The action of annexing something, especially territory.
Example Sentence
The annexation of Crimea was internationally condemned.
US IPA
/ˌæn.ekˈseɪ.ʃən/
UK IPA
/ˌæn.ekˈseɪ.ʃən/