Opposition to or the act of opposing the takeover or attachment of territory by another country or entity.
From anti- (against) + annexation (from Latin ad-, to + nexus, bound). The term became prominent in 19th-century politics when empires were aggressively expanding and some groups resisted territorial conquest.
During the American Civil War era, antiannexation sentiment was strong in Hawaii and parts of Latin America—people fought to keep their nations independent rather than be absorbed by larger powers!
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