/juːˈzɜːrp/
usurp
BrE /juːˈzɜːp/
NAmE /juːˈzɜːrp/
~ sb/sth
(formal)
to take sb’s position and/or power without having the right to do this
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usurp·ation
BrE /ˌjuːzɜːˈpeɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌjuːzɜːrˈpeɪʃn/
[U, C]
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usurp·er
BrE /juːˈzɜːpə(r)/
NAmE /juːˈzɜːrpər/