what does usurpation mean?
USURPATION as NOUN
- Meaning
- wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
Usage Example(s)
- a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation
Hypernyms(s) usurpation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- entry to another’’s property without right or permission
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Hypernyms(s) usurpation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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