usurpverb [ T ]
uk/juːˈzɜːp//juːˈsɜːp/us/juːˈsɝːp//juːˈzɝːp/formalto take control of a position of power, especially without having the right to:
Local control is being usurped by central government.
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usurpation
noun [ U ] /ˌjuː.zɜːˈpeɪ.ʃən//ˌjuː.sɜːˈpeɪ.ʃən//ˌjuː.zɝːˈpeɪ.ʃən//ˌjuː.sɝːˈpeɪ.ʃən/
his unlawful usurpation of power
usurper
noun [ C ] uk/juːˈzɜː.pər//juːˈsɜː.pər/us/juːˈsɝː.pɚ//juːˈzɝː.pɚ/
Power was seized by a brutal usurper.