usurpation
5
9.3
- noun
- /juːsərˈpeɪʃən/
:
usurpación
- Zakaria dwells on the usurpation of power by democratically elected leaders as an example of illiberal practice.
- usurpation of power
- usurpation of rights
- usurpation of authority
He's written about the future of technological usurpation of human reproduction, you know, taking it to the tech sector.
- He's written about the future of technological usurpation of human reproduction, you know, taking it to the tech sector.
- There is no solution for the Palestinian problem except by jihad in the face of the Jews usurpation.
Examples
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Angelinos have fought to spare the shore from usurpation by the wealthy just as they have fought against abandonment to gangs.
Academic text (2005) -
The judge later attributed the successful resolution of the matter in large part to this usurpation of litigant autonomy.
Academic text (2017) -
What must today's governors do to protect the future against usurpation by external or internal forces?
Academic text (1991) -
Furthermore, taken far enough, the usurpation of power itself undermines democracy.
Academic text (1998) -
All delegated power is trust, and all assumed power is usurpation.
Academic text (2016) -
"In Arizona, we've seen usurpation rates as high as 20 to 30 percent," says DeGrandi-Hoffman.
Academic text (2004) -
Where chiefs were directly associated with fiscal oppression or usurpation, their overall legitimacy was most in jeopardy.
Academic text (1993) -
The council's decision to overrule the mayor was seen as a blatant usurpation of his authority.
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The uprising was viewed as an act of usurpation against the established government.
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Many citizens protested against what they believed to be a usurpation of their rights by the new laws.
Synonyms
622
8.1
A sudden illegal act by a small group to take control of a government
84
5.4
A sudden illegal action to seize control of a country's government by force
62
6.3
An act of taking control of a place or people by military force
29
6.1
The removal of a leader or government from power, often by force
28
6.9
Taking something for yourself, often without permission
20
5.6
Taking land, buildings, or other property, often by force
16
7.5
The act of a country adding land to make it its own
11
8.4
The act of forcing people or groups to obey
5
6.7
Taking another person's job, often by unfair or secret actions
5
8.6
Taking money or things you were trusted with and using them for yourself
1
9.9
Taking power or rights without legal permission, often by a government
1
8.2
The act of bringing people or a country under control, usually by force
The act of taking the place of another person or thing, often by unfair methods
Taking something away from the person who owns or uses it
Taking control of a country or its people using soldiers
How Legitimate
75
3.2
- Formal
4
4.4
- Formal
71
6.1
- Literature
84
5.4
5
9.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Usurpation comes from a Latin word that meant 'to take for use' and is related to the English verb usurp and the simple word use. So, usurpation is taking power, a job, or property to 'use' it for yourself without the right to do so.