#territorial expansion

• Annexation — The act of annexing and its result; the attaching or appending of a secondary document to a principal deed or, in a geopolitical context, the forced, unilateral incorporation of a foreign territory within the borders of a sovereign state without consent. This structural phenomenon alters the legal and administrative status of the assimilated entity, often being a subject of dispute in international law.
• Annexationist — Supporting, promoting, or belonging to annexationism; a person, political leader, or sovereign state practicing or envisioning the forced and unilateral incorporation of foreign territories. In a structural sense, it describes an aggressive foreign conduct based on violating international peace treaties and expanding borders through military coercion.
• Annexation — A unilateral political and legal act through which a sovereign state forcibly incorporates, attaches, or extends its sovereignty over a foreign territory without the consent of the local population or the authorities of that region. This structural phenomenon constitutes a direct violation of public international law norms, frequently generating long-standing diplomatic disputes or armed conflicts.