annexationism
Land-grabbing political doctrine
Annexationism is the policy or ideology favoring the annexation of territory—advocating that one nation absorb another region or country.
The term typically carries critical connotations, implying aggressive territorial expansion: Nineteenth-century annexationism drove much of American westward expansion.
An annexationist supports such policies.
Forcible entry into territory
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
subjugation · military occupation · puppet state · capitulation · armistice · blockade · mobilization · pacification
Domination through foreign settlement
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- empireDomain under unified control
- neocolonialismIndirect foreign domination
- suzeraintyControl without full annexation
protectorate · spheres of influence · dominion · expansionism · manifest destiny · settler colonialism · exploitation · cultural imperialism
Outer edge or limit
- landgrabAggressive territorial acquisition
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- disputed territoryLand claimed by multiple parties
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
cession · buffer zone · frontier · occupation · province · exclave · partition · reunification
Bellicose extreme patriotism
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- revanchismPolicy seeking lost territory
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
motherland · fatherland · homeland · national unity · blood and soil · ethnic nationalism · pan-nationalism · ultranationalism
Binding pact between nations
- cessionFormal transfer of territory
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
sanction · protest · condemnation · negotiation · referendum · plebiscite · international law · self-determination
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
siege · subjugation · military occupation · puppet state · capitulation · armistice · blockade · mobilization · pacification · blitzkrieg
colonialism
Domination through foreign settlement
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- empireDomain under unified control
- neocolonialismIndirect foreign domination
suzerainty · protectorate · spheres of influence · dominion · expansionism · manifest destiny · settler colonialism · exploitation · cultural imperialism · economic control
border
Outer edge or limit
- landgrabAggressive territorial acquisition
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- disputed territoryLand claimed by multiple parties
demarcation · cession · buffer zone · frontier · occupation · province · exclave · partition · reunification · incorporation
jingoism
Bellicose extreme patriotism
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- revanchismPolicy seeking lost territory
patriotism · motherland · fatherland · homeland · national unity · blood and soil · ethnic nationalism · pan-nationalism · ultranationalism · chauvinism
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- cessionFormal transfer of territory
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
legitimacy · sanction · protest · condemnation · negotiation · referendum · plebiscite · international law · self-determination · mandate
annexationismdecolonization
Ending imperial control
self-determination · national liberation · secessionism · separatism · independence movement