usurpations

noun

plural of usurpation
as in takeovers
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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  1. takeovers
  2. appropriations
  3. seizures
  4. annexations
Noun
  • Each time this happens–Valentino, Dries Van Noten, Proenza Schouler, and Carolina Herrera had similar takeovers–the reporting and reviews read almost like a connect-the-dots of sorts between the outgoing and the incoming creatives.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, settlers have staged takeovers of other Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of takeovers
Noun
  • By law, federal agencies cannot augment congressional appropriations.
    — Ellen P. Aprill, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Asking for additional state appropriations in exchange for flat tuition is not a new strategy either in Wisconsin or other states.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriations
Noun
  • Gestational hypertension can progress to preeclampsia, which, in severe cases, can lead to eclampsia, which involves seizures and can be life-threatening.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • To support that designation, DHS pointed to more than 89,000 apprehensions across the entire sector over five years, from fiscal 2021 through 2025, along with a wave of drug seizures.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of seizures
Noun
  • But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of annexations
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