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L'annexion
A feminine noun for one state formally absorbing another's territory. The verb is "annexer". Like its English counterpart, it carries a strongly negative connotation in modern diplomacy.
Examples in context
L'annexion n'a jamais été reconnue par l'ONU.
The annexation was never recognised by the UN.
Le parlement a débattu de l'annexion du territoire.
Parliament debated the annexation of the territory.
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