usurpation - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • throne: Despite his usurpation of the throne, Richard was not the total villain that tradition has made him.
  • power: A stop must be put immediately and abruptly to the usurpation of power by the central and local committees and Councils.
  • right: Private sector sees as usurpation of first possession rights.
  • land: In 1274, he conducted a country wide survey into the usurpation of crown lands and rights during the war with de Montfort.
  • authority: Fundamental Issues: 1. Is TTIC a usurpation of authority assigned to DHS under the HS Act?

Adjective modifier

  • attempted: And whether or no they prevail in their attempted usurpation of the field, depends entirely on the strength of the conditions so established.

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