Definitions
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
Word origin
From Middle English usurpen, from Old French usurper, from Latin ūsūrpō.
Used in a sentence
“[S]o he dies, But soon revives, Death over him no power Shall long usurp […]”
“[…] usurped or took any name or title of honor or dignity. In many cases it happened that persons who had usurped arms without authority, entered their names […]”
“In this case, you have usurped the copyright owner's reasonably expected right to make a derivative work[.]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Seize power”5 letters
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