usurpation

noun

Definition of usurpationnext
as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority the unexpected usurpation of power by the government resulted in the townspeople revolting

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  1. takeover
  2. appropriation
  3. seizure
  4. annexation
Noun
  • Fund 1 was part of Blackstone’s 6.4 billion euro takeover of cosmetic-maker L’Occitane earlier this year.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These fraudulent identities can then be used to perpetrate various types of fraud, including account takeovers and financial scams.
    Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of takeover
Noun
  • Congress is required to pass 12 appropriations bills for every fiscal year to fund the government.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In the case of the 2018-19 shutdown, five of the 12 appropriations bills went into effect, funding Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense and limiting the number of employees on furlough.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of appropriation
Noun
  • And only one seizure of fentanyl – roughly a quarter of a pound – was reported since fiscal year 2017.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Caffeine can lead to restlessness, rapid breathing and seizures.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizure
Noun
  • Trump's desire to reclaim control of the canal has come amid several claims of wanting to expand U.S. territory, including taking Greenland from Denmark and even suggesting the annexation of neighboring Canada.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Hawaii The Spanish-American War increased the strategic value of Hawaii as a base for military operations in the Philippines, which led to its annexation in 1898.
    Victor Hagan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of annexation
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