tillskansa sig — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrogate verb To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
• usurp verb To seize power, a position, or a right that belongs to someone else, without any legal right to it.

Senses

tillskansa sig is used for these senses in English:

• arrogate (transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right. [from 1530s]
• usurp To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.

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