arrogate in German
arrogate in German is an sich reißen — arrogate means to take or claim something for yourself without having any right to it.
arrogate in German
an sich reißen
(transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right. [from 1530s]
What does "arrogate" mean?
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verb To take or claim something for yourself without having any right to it.
"Britain has spent 40-plus years arrogating more and more power to its centre – and now its centre has no idea of how to wield that power. That I think is the fundamental political and economic crisis we face today."
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- Britain has spent 40-plus years arrogating more and more power to its centre – and now its centre has no idea of how to wield that power. That I think is the fundamental political and economic crisis we face today.
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What is "arrogate" in German?
"arrogate" in German is an sich reißen. arrogate means: To take or claim something for yourself without having any right to it.
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