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deannexation

deannexation noun: the process of removing an annex.

Noun

deannexation (countable and uncountable, plural deannexations)

  1. The process of removing an annex.
  2. The removal of territory from the jurisdiction of a national or subnational government.
    • The city council unanimously approved the deannexation of the proposed region.
    • The city's borders have shrunk twice through deannexation over the past decade.

Forms of deannexation

pluraldeannexations

Questions about deannexation

What does deannexation mean?
Deannexation means the process of removing an annex.
What part of speech is deannexation?
Deannexation is a noun.
What is the plural of deannexation?
The plural of deannexation is deannexations.

Words near deannexation in the dictionary

  1. deanimating
  2. deanimation
  3. deaning
  4. Deanna
  5. deannex
  6. deannexation
  7. deannexations
  8. deannexed
  9. deannexes
  10. deannexing
  11. Deano

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