noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
Formal or literary term for taking over or absorbing another entity, often used in political or business contexts.
The company annexed its competitors and became the largest in the industry.
大国が小国を併呑する動きが国際社会で非難された。
The move by the large nation to swallow up the small nation was condemned by the international community.