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usurpation
 
Noun usurpation has 2 senses
  1. trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation - entry to another's property without right or permission
    --1 is a kind of wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
    --1 has particulars: inroad
  2. usurpation - wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
    --2 is a kind of     capture, gaining control, seizure
    Derived form: verb usurp1
usumbura usuper usur usurer usurious usuriously usurp usurp usurpation usurpations usurped usurper usurper usurping usurps usurrrrrrp usury

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