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usurp /jʊˈzəːp, jʊˈsəːp/
▶verb
- 1 take (a position of power) illegally or by force.
■ supplant (someone in power).
- 2 (usurp on/upon) archaic infringe on.
– derivatives
usurpation /ˌjuːzəˈpeɪʃ(ə)n, ˌjuːs-/ noun,
usurper noun.
usurpation /ˌjuːzəˈpeɪʃ(ə)n, ˌjuːs-/ noun,
usurper noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. usurper, from L. usurpare ‘seize for use’.
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