deannexation

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Noun[edit]

deannexation (countable and uncountable, plural deannexations)

  1. The process of removing an annex.
  2. The removal of territory from the jurisdiction of a national or subnational government.
    The city council unanimously approved the deannexation of the proposed region.
    The city's borders have shrunk twice through deannexation over the past decade.

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