Usurpation
/jˌusəˈrpeɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.
Sentence Examples
The usurpation of power by the military led to a time of conflict.
Usurpation is the act of taking something for oneself without right.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The historian described the ____ of power by the military as a turning point in the country's history today.