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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‐] , u·sur·pa·to·ry  [yoo-sur-puh-tawr-ee, ‐tohr-ee, ‐zur‐] , adjective
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