deannexation

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noun

The process of removing an annex.

“The city council unanimously approved the deannexation of the proposed region.”

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Meanings

noundeannexation (countable and uncountable, plural deannexations)

plural deannexations

  1. countableuncountableThe process of removing an annex.
  2. countableuncountableThe removal of territory from the jurisdiction of a national or subnational government.

    The city council unanimously approved the deannexation of the proposed region.

    1 more example

    The city's borders have shrunk twice through deannexation over the past decade.

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APA

deannexation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deannexation

MLA

“deannexation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deannexation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deannexation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deannexation.

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