usurpation

CEFRC1

/ˌjuː.sə(ɹ)ˈpeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of taking power or a position without the right to do so.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A taking or use without right.

Examples

  • The citizens protested the illegal usurpation of power by dictator.

  • The usurpation of power by the military led to a time of conflict.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /-zə(ɹ)ˈ-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Trespass onto another's property without permission.

  2. The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.

More examples

In context

  • Usurpation is the act of taking something for oneself without right.

  • Sent from the God's to ſet us free / From Bondage and from Uſurpation!

  • The third part of practice hath divers branches, but one principal root in these our times, which is the vast and overspreading ambition and usurpation of the see of Rome; […]

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The general's blank of the government led to widespread protests and international outrage.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English usurpacioun, from Old French usurpacion, from Latin ūsurpātiō; equivalent to usurp + -ation.