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annexation

noun as in adding, joining

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They are demanding a vote on at least partial annexation of the occupied West Bank in return for what they see as the relinquishing of Gaza.

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He also examined the history of those peculiar twists and turns on the city perimeter, mucking through L.A.’s long-simmering stew of real estate grabs, water politics and annexation schemes.

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The Israeli opposition advanced the annexation bills to embarrass Mr. Netanyahu by forcing him to oppose a right-wing policy.

But Israel has taken plenty of steps aimed at making annexation a de facto scenario that may soon turn irreversible.

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Israel’s political parties will try to use issues such as annexation to strengthen their positions ahead of the vote, analysts said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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