Usurper

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who usurps; one who seizes power or property without right: as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron.
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  • noun. One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power.
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  • noun. One who usurps.
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  • noun. one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
    • Word Usage
    "I have no recollection of ever having said or written the word "usurper," but if the foo s**ts, wear it."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    offender  wrongdoer  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    claim jumper  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adulterer  blasphemer  conqueror  despot  impostor  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Simon Legree  absolute monarch  absolute ruler  all-powerful ruler  arrogator  
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