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usurpazione

usurpation

noun oo-zoor-pah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin usurpatio

Also means

seizure of power

Usage Note

Usurpazione denotes the illegal seizure of power, a throne, rights, or property. It is a formal and legal term; in everyday Italian, appropriazione indebita covers theft or misappropriation of property. The phrase usurpazione del potere (usurpation of power) is common in political and historical discourse.

Examples

"L'usurpazione del trono scatenò una guerra."

Natural Translation

The usurpation of the throne unleashed a war.

Literal Translation

The-usurpation of-the throne unleashed a war.

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