Coannexed

/koʊəˈnɛkst/ verb

Definition

Past tense of coannex; jointly annexed or attached together.

Etymology

Past tense of coannex, formed by adding -ed to the verb stem. No meaning change, only grammatical transformation to indicate completed action.

Kelly Says

In the 19th century, when empires were dividing up the world, diplomats wrote about territories being coannexed—it suggested agreement rather than conquest, even when that claim was dubious.

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