arrogate

demand as being one''s due or property; assert one''s right or title to

• “He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter”
• “Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident”

make undue claims to having

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one''s right or possession

• “He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”
• “he usurped my rights”
• “She seized control of the throne after her husband died”