annexation

the act of adding an area to a country or city by force or agreement, often changing its political status

anexación, incorporación territorial

• annexation of somewhere

Collocations annexation of territory · annexation agreement

• The annexation of the region was a major event in the country's history.

  La anexión de la región fue un evento importante en la historia del país.

the legal process of joining one company or organization to another, often resulting in the smaller entity becoming part of a larger one

anexación, fusión legal

• annexation of something

Collocations annexation of subsidiary company · legal annexation process

• The small firm's annexation by the larger corporation was a strategic move.

  La anexión de la pequeña empresa por parte de la corporación mayor fue un movimiento estratégico.