usurpation
usur·pa·tion
noun
1.
entry to another''s property without right or permission
2.
wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
- “a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation”
Origin
From Middle English usurpacioun, from Old French usurpacion, from Latin ūsurpātiō; equivalent to usurp + -ation.
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