Usurping

/juːˈsɜː(ɹ)pɪŋ/

Synonyms for "usurping" (20 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)

appropriate assume coercive commandeer

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

excessive forcibleforcible takeoverillegitimate illicit oppressive

Related words (10)

Noun(10 words)

overbearing overreaching seizeseizure of powersupplant undemocratic unlawful usurp usurpation usurptive

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More general

9 entries

action assumedescriptive adjectiveinstitutional descriptorpejorative descriptorpolitical descriptorprocess seizure take

More specific

11 entries

coupillegal takeoveroffice annexationoverreaching overthrowpower grabprerogative grabrights seizureseizure usurpative usurpatory

Collocations

15 entries

criminal usurpationillegal seizurepower grabusurp authorityusurp controlusurp powerusurp the throneusurpation of powerusurping authorityusurping controlusurping governanceusurping powerusurping rightsusurping the throneusurping throne

Inflections

6 entries

more usurpingmost usurpingpresent_participle?_nousurped usurpings usurps

Derivations

8 entries

usurp usurpation usurpative usurpatively usurpatory usurped usurper usurps

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