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簒奪 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arrogation noun The unjust assumption of rights or privilege.
  • usurp verb To seize power, a position, or a right that belongs to someone else, without any legal right to it.
  • usurpation noun The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.

Senses

簒奪 is used for these senses in English:

  • arrogation (legal) The unjust assumption of rights or privilege.
  • usurp To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.
  • usurpation The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.

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