usurpation
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Domestically, opposition politicians chanted the traditional laments about executive usurpation and congressional war powers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch voiced his concerns about the usurpation of Congressional powers.
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025
Opposition candidate González fled to Spain on Saturday after being accused of "serious crimes" including the "usurpation" of public duties, document falsification, instigation of disobedience and system sabotage.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024
Although she was an intelligent and competent ruler, the founding of her own dynasty and the adoption of imperial titles felt to many like usurpation.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
These Austrian Grand Dukes were decidedly better rulers than the Medici, to whom, by an imperial usurpation, they succeeded on the death of Gian Gastone.
From The Story of Florence by Gardner, Edmund G.
Vocabulary lists containing usurpation
The Declaration of Independence
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Grade 11, List 3
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"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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