annex

Definition of "annex"
  1. The act of incorporating or including a territory under a political jurisdiction
How to use "annex" in a sentence
  1. The city council voted to annex the neighboring land to expand the municipality's boundaries.
  2. The smaller country feared that the larger, more powerful nation would try to annex its territory.
  3. After much deliberation, the state decided to annex the unincorporated land to improve public services in the area.

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