annexationist
Advocates absorbing lands
An annexationist advocates for annexation—the incorporation of territory into an existing political entity.
The term typically appears in historical contexts describing those who supported territorial expansion: Annexationists in Texas pushed for joining the United States.
It can also describe contemporary advocates for absorbing neighboring regions or states.
Domain under unified control
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- imperialistAdvocate for territorial expansion
- colonizerOne who occupies foreign land
- subjugationForcing into submission
domination · sovereignty · protectorate · suzerainty · occupation · hegemony · supremacy · tributary
Increase in scope
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- incorporationForming a legal entity
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
nationalism · unification · assimilation · dominion · hegemony · expansionism · conquest · realpolitik
Hostile or attacking behavior
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- warlikeDisposed toward armed conflict
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
coercive · militarism · invasion · hostile · combative · bellicose · interventionist · aggressor
empire
Domain under unified control
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- imperialistAdvocate for territorial expansion
- colonizerOne who occupies foreign land
subjugation · domination · sovereignty · protectorate · suzerainty · occupation · hegemony · supremacy · tributary · mandate
expansion
Increase in scope
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- incorporationForming a legal entity
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
geopolitics · nationalism · unification · assimilation · dominion · hegemony · expansionism · conquest · realpolitik · nation-building
aggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- warlikeDisposed toward armed conflict
forceful · coercive · militarism · invasion · hostile · combative · bellicose · interventionist · aggressor · offensive