Definition of USURPATION

usurpation

Plural: usurpations

Noun

  • entry to another's property without right or permission
  • wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
    • "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
  • The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.
  • Trespass onto another's property without permission.
  • A taking or use without right.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English usurpacioun, from Old French usurpacion, from Latin ūsurpātiō; equivalent to usurp + -ation.

Scrabble Score: 12

usurpation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
usurpation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
usurpation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

usurpation: valid Words With Friends Word