usurpation

[ yoo-ser-pey-shuh n, -zer- ]
/ ˌyu sərˈpeɪ ʃən, -zər- /

noun

an act of usurping; wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.
illegal seizure and occupation of a throne.

Origin of usurpation

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ūsūrpātiōn- (stem of ūsūrpātiō), equivalent to ūsūrpāt(us) (past participle of ūsūrpāre to usurp) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM usurpation

u·sur·pa·tive [yoo-sur-puh-tiv, ‐zur‐] /yuˈsɜr pə tɪv, ‐ˈzɜr‐/, u·sur·pa·to·ry [yoo-sur-puh-tawr-ee, ‐tohr-ee, ‐zur‐] /yuˈsɜr pəˌtɔr i, ‐ˌtoʊr i, ‐ˈzɜr‐/, adjective

Words nearby usurpation

usumacinta, usumbura, usurer, usurious, usurp, usurpation, usury, usw, usward, ut, ut dict.