Angela Merkel

The G7 - and earlier, the G8 - were a group of countries that shared the same values with regard to freedom and democracy, and through the annexation of Crimea, Russia made it clear at a certain point that these values of keeping the peace, integrity of the borders of a country were not being respected.

German Statesman

Peter Maurer

We believe that settlement expansion policies pursued in recent decades by successive Israeli governments have facilitated the process of de-facto annexation. It has complicated the dialogue between the different communities.

Swiss Activist

Lal Bahadur Shastri

If Pakistan has any ideas of annexing any part of our territories by force, she should think afresh. I want to state categorically that force will be met with force and aggression against us will never be allowed to succeed.

Indian Leader

Byron Howard

People were very nice to me. They knew I didn't have the money to do figure-drawing classes, so they let me annex the figure-drawing classes that the animators had.

American Director

Marine Le Pen

I absolutely disagree that it was an illegal annexation: a referendum was held, and residents of Crimea chose to rejoin Russia.

French Politician

Max Bill

The orbit of human vision has widened and art has annexed fresh territories that were formerly denied to it.

Swiss Architect

Jeff Hawkins

Annexation is probably the most valuable tool a city has to ensure orderly growth and development.

American Inventor

Melvin Van Peebles

If I was just a creator, I would still be back in the Lincoln annex in the Post Office.

American Actor

Federica Mogherini

Our policy on the annexation of Crimea, which we consider illegal, will stay.

Italian Politician

Menachem Begin

You annex foreign land, not your own country.

Israeli Politician

Used when physically expanding something like a building or land area.

Physical Expansion

Often used in administrative or bureaucratic contexts.

Administrative Use

Doesn't necessarily imply force; can be a neutral or positive action.

Non-Aggressive Tone

Implies a physical attachment to a main structure.

Physical Connection

Specifies that the annex is secondary to the main structure.

Additional Space

Carries a connotation of power dynamics and control.

Political Implications

Annexation of land can be a source of dispute or conflict.

Controversial Action

May imply the acquisition of territory after a conflict or by coercion.

Conquest Connotation

 was Rome's cruelest emperor. Rome's focus and pride in its military was vital to the civilization's growth, and this ethos was evident as early as the regal period when Rome was only a small village. Still, Rome slowly conquered and annexed

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 But they also wanted it absolutely set down that they didn't agree with it, from a decent respect for the opinions and practice of civilized nations, whether under republican or monarchical forms of government, whose custom it is to annex,

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 and Mansa Musa played a great role in bringing the fruits of this flourishing to his own realm. By strategically annexing the city of Timbuktu, and reestablishing power over the city of Gao, he gained control over important trade routes

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 He could have annexed Egypt, but Cleopatra convinced him to restore her to the throne instead." "We hear she was quite convincing." "And why not? Cleopatra was a fascinating woman. She commanded armies at 21, spoke several languages,

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 At the same time, foreign influence grew with white settlers overthrowing the native monarchy in 1893, and the U.S. annexing the islands five years later. The end of Hawaii's independence coincided with surfing's native-led revival,

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 According to one scribe, his death marked the day that “kings ceased to reign in Man.” Scotland annexed Man and the Isles the next year, in 1266. We know about the exploits of the sea kings primarily from a chronicle

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 This is the annex building, right next to that oval-shaped kindergarten. The building is only five meters tall with seven floors. And of course, the ceiling height is very low. So you have to consider safety.

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 once declared, “If we are ever to have peace and annexation the first thing to do is obliterate the past.” They failed at this goal. Queen Lili’uokalani left a resilient

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 The dining room looked like this. You walk there, and it hurts. So we took a room downstairs in the basement that had been used as sort of an Abu Ghraib annex.

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 This is what is happening in Ukraine under this pretext or this disguise, this is what's at stake. The real aim is to annex Ukraine. If this succeeds,