usurpation
Meanings
noun
- The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.
- Trespass onto another's property without permission.
- A taking or use without right.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English usurpacioun, from Old French usurpacion, from Latin ūsurpātiō; equivalent to usurp + -ation.
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