reannexation
Taking territory back
Reannexation is the act of annexing again something that was previously annexed but subsequently separated or lost.
The term appears most often in historical and political contexts involving territorial disputes, where a nation seeks to reclaim land it once controlled.
The treaty prevented any future reannexation of the border provinces.
It can also apply to municipal contexts when a city reabsorbs territory it had previously released.
Restoring divided unity
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- restorationReturning something to condition
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- reincorporationReforming a business entity
homecoming · reconciliation · reassimilation · return · recovery · rejoining · merger · absorption
Outer edge or limit
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- provinceRegional administrative district
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
land · domain · exclave · demarcation · boundary · frontier · partition · occupation
Organizational oversight and control
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- controlAuthority to direct
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- regimeSystem of governance
rule · oversight · management · dominion · colonial · imperial · protectorate · suzerainty
Binding pact between nations
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
policy · sovereignty · sanction · amendment · constitution · decree · mandate · proclamation
Armed struggle between groups
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
hostilities · aggression · tension · insurgency · dispute · confrontation · subjugation · liberation
reunification
Restoring divided unity
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- restorationReturning something to condition
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
reincorporation · homecoming · reconciliation · reassimilation · return · recovery · rejoining · merger · absorption · consolidation
border
Outer edge or limit
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- provinceRegional administrative district
- regionIndefinite bounded area
territory · land · domain · exclave · demarcation · boundary · frontier · partition · occupation · cession
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- controlAuthority to direct
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
regime · rule · oversight · management · dominion · colonial · imperial · protectorate · suzerainty · hegemony
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
legislation · policy · sovereignty · sanction · amendment · constitution · decree · mandate · proclamation · recognition
war
Armed struggle between groups
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
uprising · hostilities · aggression · tension · insurgency · dispute · confrontation · subjugation · liberation · conquest
reannexationcession
Formal transfer of territory
secession · independence · separation · liberation · withdrawal
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