usurpation

noun

Definition of usurpationnext
as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority the unexpected usurpation of power by the government resulted in the townspeople revolting

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  1. takeover
  2. appropriation
  3. seizure
  4. annexation
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Iranian state television aired footage Sunday of different cities across the country marking the anniversary of the embassy takeover.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Attacks force a jailbreak on the target iPhone, escalating privileges to enable a full device takeover.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of takeover
Noun
  • Read why the drink has raised cultural appropriation questions.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The accusations of cultural appropriation directed her way are not truly strident, though.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of appropriation
Noun
  • Survivors have experienced debilitating injuries, burns and symptoms including seizures and memory loss.
    Marlon Sorto, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Common symptoms of a rapid squirrel include walking in circles, falling over, drooling, aggression, and seizures and muscle spasms, Critter Control reports.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of seizure
Noun
  • If the far right wins out, as currently seems likely, Israel will continue to dispossess Palestinians from large swaths of the West Bank and build more settlements, pushing forward with the piecemeal annexation that Smotrich has spearheaded.
    Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Netanyahu’s strategy, if that’s the word for it, is de-facto annexation under an umbrella of deterrence.
    Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of annexation
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