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arrogation

noun

Definition of arrogationnext
as in appropriation
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority the legislature's arrogation of certain powers that are explicitly reserved by the constitution for the judiciary

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogation
  1. appropriation
  2. takeover
  3. seizure
  4. usurpation
  5. annexation
Noun
  • Second, anywhere recurring costs are added on top of one-time federal or state appropriations is a primary source of local and county governments’ finding a method of additional charges — sometimes unnecessarily.
    — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Further scrambling the frequencies are works by appropriation artists who remade Lichtenstein’s works into their own, including Sturtevant, Richard Pettibone, and Lawler.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriation
Noun
  • The takeover appeared to be peaceful, with no gunfire heard in or around the airport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Larry Ellison and Musk are friendly with the Oracle co-founder investing $1 billion in Musk’s takeover of Twitter (now X) in 2022.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of takeover
Noun
  • Based on the investigation results, a search and seizure warrant was issued to authorize an oral DNA sample to be collected from Williams.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The seizures began to strike over and over again, sometimes upward of 90 per day.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of seizure
Noun
  • Wasserman Schultz’s decision to run in the historically Black 20th Congressional District was selfish and opportunistic carpetbagging, a devastating usurpation of power from Black Floridians.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The attempt of any of the parts to exercise it is usurpation.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of usurpation
Noun
  • The United Nations and most of the international community consider the territory occupied Syrian land and do not recognize Israel’s annexation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Larry Swets, the company’s executive chair, told Fortune that the project is not related to American annexation.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of annexation
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“Arrogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogation. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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