Annexation
Pronunciation : An`nex*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. annexation. See Annex, v. t.]
Definition : 1. The act of annexing; process of attaching, adding, or appending; the act of connecting; union; as, the annexation of Texas to the United States, or of chattels to the freehold.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913