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usurpation definition

usur·pa·tion (yo̵̅o̅′sər pā′s̸hən, -zər-)

noun

the act of usurping; esp., the unlawful or violent seizure of a throne, power, etc.

Etymology: ME usurpacion < L usurpatio

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