Synonyms: annexation
Definition: the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation
Usage: the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896; a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation
Similar words: acquisition
Definition: the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Usage: the acquisition of wealth; the acquisition of one company by another
Synonyms: annexation, appropriation
Definition: incorporation by joining or uniting
Similar words: incorporation
Definition: including by incorporating