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annexation

annexation, n. 1. The act of attaching; the state of being attached. 2. Property. The point at which a fixture becomes a part of the realty to which it is attached. [Cases: Fixtures 6.] 3. A formal act by which a nation, state, or municipality incorporates land within its dominion. • In international law, the

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lieutenant

lieutenant. 1. A deputy of or substitute for another; one acting by vicarious authority (he sent his chief lieutenant to the meeting). 2. A composite part of the title of many government and military officials who are subordinate to others, esp. when the duties of the higher official may devolve to the subordinate (lieutenant governor).

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