Thesaurus results for USURPATION

usurpation

noun

as in takeover

the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority the unexpected usurpation of power by the government resulted in the townspeople revolting

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Recent Examples of usurpation Those laws sought to alter the reporting structure for the secretary or the directors in violation of Amendment 33 of the Arkansas Constitution, which protects the vested powers of constitutional boards, like the Board of Corrections, from usurpation by the governor, the General Assembly or both. —

Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026 This is an ancient practice that continues into the Middle Ages called usurpation. —

Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 The Court’s usurpation runs deeper than the invalidation of statutes with a liberal cast, though there has been plenty of that. —

Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 As Isaac told it, his kingdom’s history is rife with treachery, usurpation, and murder. —

Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

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Noun

None of the bills signed Tuesday involved teen takeover events.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
The cowgirl character teams with old friend Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) to battle a tech takeover of their home from an antagonistic frog tablet named Lilypad (Greta Lee).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 June 2026