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usurpation

noun

Entry to another's property without right or permission

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Word length
10
Starts with
U
Ends with
N
Contains
SU
Scrabble score
12

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noun

  1. Entry to another's property without right or permission

noun

  1. 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”

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A succession of generals who ruled by usurpation

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