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u·sur·pa·tion
[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.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ūsūrpātiōn- (stem of ūsūrpātiō ), equivalent to ūsūrpāt ( us ) (past participle of ūsūrpāre to usurp) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
u·sur·pa·tive [yoo-sur-puh-tiv, ‐zur‐] Show IPA , u·sur·pa·to·ry [yoo-sur-puh-tawr-ee, ‐tohr-ee, ‐zur‐] Show IPA , adjective
Used in a Sentence:
"Barry Sotero is guilty of usurpation of the Constitution"
"Destroying the New World Order"
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