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annexation

Annexation is a procedure that enables a city to grow by expanding its boundaries to include neighboring territory. It is closely related to the idea of consolidation, a process that enables two or more cities to merge into one larger government. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Annexation]

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