usurped (Meaning)

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usurped (imp. & p. p.)

of Usurp

The ambitious general usurped the throne, seizing power from the rightful heir.
The cunning politician had usurped control of the party, maneuvering his rivals aside.
The unscrupulous CEO usurped the company from its founder, using underhanded tactics to gain majority ownership.
The rebellious students usurped the campus administration, demanding changes to university policies.
The foreign power usurped the tiny country's sovereignty, installing a puppet government.
The usurper's reign was short-lived, as a popular uprising overthrew him within months.
The usurped rights of the citizens were gradually restored under the new democratic government.
The usurping emperor was overthrown by a coalition of exiled nobles and loyal subjects.
The rightful heir to the throne patiently plotted to reclaim his usurped power.
The usurper's legitimacy was fiercely contested by the overthrown dynasty and its supporters.

of Usurp

claimed, grabbed, converted, appropriated, stole,seized, confiscated, occupied, commandeered, expropriated

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The ambitious general usurped the throne, seizing power from the rightful heir.

The cunning politician had usurped control of the party, maneuvering his rivals aside.

The unscrupulous CEO usurped the company from its founder, using underhanded tactics to gain majority ownership.

The rebellious students usurped the campus administration, demanding changes to university policies.