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usurpation

n.
US //ˌjusɝˈpeɪʃən// UK //juːzˈɜːpˈeɪʃən// usurpa·tion
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Origin

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

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