usurped

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A form of usurp — To seize and hold or use (powers, an office, a coat of arms, a right or copyright, etc) from another, without right (usually by illegitimate means).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of usurp

    The kingdom was usurped by the king's cousin.

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APA

usurped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/usurped

MLA

“usurped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/usurped. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “usurped,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/usurped.

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