Annexationist
the theory or practice of taking over another country’s territory, especially by force.
Contemporary Examples
Jewish settlements never stopped; in fact, the number of settlers doubled, and annexationist activities in Jerusalem redoubled.
How to Fight Hamas Bernard Avishai January 3, 2009
Historical Examples
It became a personal matter in the ward schools and small boys pursued small boys with hateful cries of “annexationist!”
The Imperialist (a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan
The Fox was an “expansionist” and an annexationist out of sympathy for the oppressed ponies of the Cheyennes.
Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences Nebraska Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
The annexationist and filibustering schemes of the decade immediately preceding the War of Secession were prompted by two motives.
The United States and Latin America John Holladay Latan
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