deannexation

English

Noun

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.

Related terms

• deannex