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u·sur·pa·tion

usurpation

 
pronunciation:
yu sr peI shn [or] yu zr peI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the unlawful or violent seizure of royal power.
definition 2: the illegal exercise of, or encroachment upon, the power of another.