non-annexatory
|non-an-nex-a-to-ry|
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/ˌnɑn.əˈnɛk.sə.tɔːr.i/
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/ˌnɒn.əˈnɛk.sə.tɔːr.i/
not involving annexation
Etymology
'non-annexatory' originates from Modern English, specifically the prefix 'non-' plus the adjective 'annexatory,' where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'annexatory' is built from 'annex' (see below).
'annexatory' developed from Late Latin 'annexatio' (from Latin 'annexus', past participle of 'annecto' / 'annectere'), passed into Middle English via Old French/Anglo-Norman forms (e.g. Middle English 'annexacioun') and became the English verb/noun 'annex' and related adjectives; in modern English the prefix 'non-' was attached to produce 'non-annexatory'.
Originally from Latin roots meaning 'to bind' or 'to attach', the sense shifted in medieval/early modern use to 'attach (territory) to a state' (i.e. annex); 'non-annexatory' therefore now means 'not involving such attachment/annexation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not annexatory; not involving or characterized by annexation (especially of territory); not seeking to annex.
The treaty was explicitly non-annexatory, preserving the nation's sovereignty.
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