usurpation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English usurpacioun, from Old French usurpacion, from Latin ūsurpātiō; equivalent to usurp +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌjuː.sə(ɹ)ˈpeɪ.ʃən/, /-zə(ɹ)ˈ-/ === Noun === usurpation (countable and uncountable, plural usurpations) 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. ==== Related terms ==== usurp usurper ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “usurpation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /y.zyʁ.pa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === usurpation f (plural usurpations) usurpation (wrongful seizure) that which is usurped === Further reading === “usurpation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012