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Definition of usurpation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

usurpation

noun
 
/ˌjuːzɜːˈpeɪʃn/
 
/ˌjuːzɜːrˈpeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)
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  1. the act of taking somebody's position and/or power without having the right to do this
    • the usurpation of power
influence
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