| NOUN | act | usurpation, trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion | entry to another's property without right or permission |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | usurpation | wrongfully seizing / seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) |
| Sounds | yuw.serpey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | entry to another's property without right or permission. | |
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| Synonyms | trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion | |
| Narrower | inroad | An encroachment or intrusion |
| Broader | wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus | Activity that transgresses moral or civil law |
| Spanish | intrusión, invasión, violación | |
| Catalan | intromissió, intrusió, violació | |
| Meaning | wrongfully seizing / seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority). | |
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| Example | "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation" | |
| Broader | capture, gaining control, seizure | The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
| Spanish | usurpación | |
| Catalan | usurpació | |
| Verbs | usurp | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force |
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