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arrogation

/ˌær.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌær.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/C2formallegal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по присвоению или требованию чего-либо, особенно права или власти, без обоснования или полномочий, часто в юридическом или правительственном контексте.

A noun referring to the act of taking or claiming something, especially a right or power, without justification or authority, often in a legal or governmental context.

uncountable

  1. Seizure by authorityC2formal

    The act of taking or claiming something, especially power or rights, without legal justification, often by a government or authority.

    ruПрисвоение

    • The government's arrogation of emergency powers was criticized by the opposition.
    • The court ruled against the state's arrogation of private property.
    • Historians debate the legitimacy of the king's arrogation of absolute control.

    Synonymsannexationappropriationassumptionpreemptionseizureusurpation

    Antonymsabdicationcessionrelinquishmentrenunciationsurrender

Forms
  • arrogations plural form
  • arrogations' possessive plural form
  • arrogation's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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