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usurpation

[ yoo-ser-pey-shuhn, -zer- ]

noun

  1. an act of usurping; wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.
  2. illegal seizure and occupation of a throne.


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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܰ·貹·پ [yoo-, sur, -p, uh, -tiv, ‑-, zur, ‑], ·ܰ·貹·ٴ· [yoo-, sur, -p, uh, -tawr-ee, ‑-tohr-ee, ‑-, zur, ‑], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of usurpation1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ūūپō-, stem of ūūپō “a seizing for use,” equivalent to ūū(ܲ) “seized for use” (past participle of ūū; usurp ) + -ion
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Opposition candidate González fled to Spain on Saturday after being accused of "serious crimes" including the "usurpation" of public duties, document falsification, instigation of disobedience and system sabotage.

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He is accused of "serious crimes" including the "usurpation" of public duties, document falsification, instigation of disobedience and system sabotage, according to the public prosecutor.

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Among the crimes prosecutors plan to pursue against Arévalo and others in the new case are aggravated usurpation, sedition and illegal association.

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“The day that enemies usurp part of Muslim land, jihad becomes the individual duty of every Muslim. In face of the Jews’ usurpation of Palestine, it is compulsory that the banner of Jihad be raised.”

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"We can no longer tolerate injustice, tyranny and usurpation of power in Sierra Leone. This is what dictatorship looks like," it said.

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