[VN] (formal) to take sb's position and/or power without having the right to do this:
He attempted to usurp the principal's authority.
usurpation noun [U,C]:
the usurpation of power / rights
usurper noun
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for usurp is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is usurp a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, usurp is tagged as verb.
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