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Imperialism vs Annexation - What's the difference?

imperialism | annexation |

As nouns the difference between imperialism and annexation

is that imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations while annexation is addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.

imperialism

English

(wikipedia imperialism)

Noun

(-)
  • The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

    • See also

    * imperialist * imperialistic

    annexation

    English

    (wikipedia annexation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.
  • (legal) A legal merging of a territory into another body.

    • Synonyms

    * annexion (obsolete)

    Antonyms

    * separation