arrogate

The definition of arrogate is to seize something without justification.

(verb)

An example of arrogate is to take over someones land without any right or reason.

See arrogate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Origin: < L arrogatus, pp. of arrogare, to claim < ad-, to, for + rogare, to ask: see rogation

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See arrogate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing, ar·ro·gates

To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate: Presidents who have arrogated the power of Congress to declare war. See Synonyms at appropriate.
To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner.

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Origin: Latin arrogāre, arrogāt-

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + rogāre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots

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