usurpation

Noun
  1. Entry to another's property without right or permission (synset 100734781)
    is a type of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct - activity that transgresses moral or civil law
    subtypes: inroad - an encroachment or intrusion
    same as: encroachment, intrusion, trespass, violation
  2. Wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) (synset 100086252)
    "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
    is a type of: capture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

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