Words / B2

AN-eks/ˈæneks/

An annex is an extra section at the end of a document: see Annex B; in the annex. As a verb /əˈneks/, to take land and add it to a state: annex territory. A building extension is often annexe in British English. Appendix is a close document twin; occupy is a military twin. Cite the annex, then the clause. Mix-up: annex vs an axe; index; do not write annex for the main body of the Act.

Meaning

An extra section at the end of a document; as a verb /əˈneks/, to take land and add it to a state; a building extension is often annexe in British English.

Examples

• “Cite the annex, then the clause; annexed territory still needs the year and the treaty.”
• “Cite the annex, then the clause, not a summary slide.”
• “Annexed territory still needs the year and the treaty, which is the verb sense — name the states.”

Good to know

Annex A / B; in the annex; annex territory; a building annexe (UK). Close: appendix / addition. Stress: noun ˈæneks, verb əˈneks. Trap: the main Act / an axe. Methods, history, and citizenship. An extra document section, a land grab, or a wing — specify.

Near in meaning

appendix, addition, takeover

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