Usurp is to take a position of power or importance forcefully or illegally.                      The Cartel had usurped the country's domain.

The rebel leader attempted to usurp the throne from the rightful monarch.

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What does the word "usurp" mean?

It's a coup, hijacking power or authority through a burrel of a gun 

Usurp - to overthrow someone of importance or power in an attempt to steal their position and importance

To take control, especially without having the right to.

"Usurp" means to take power, control, or rights from someone unlawfully or by force.

The word ''usurp'' means to take a position of power or importance illegally or by force  

It means to take something illegally, to steal something from someone.

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