usurper
/juːˈzɜː.pər/noun
C2formalcommon/juːˈzɜː.pər/A noun referring to a person who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the position or power of another.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который незаконно или неправомерно захватывает и удерживает должность или власть другого.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que toma o retiene ilegalmente un cargo, trono o poder que pertenece a otro, sin derecho legítimo.frNom désignant une personne qui s'empare illégalement ou abusivement d'une fonction ou d'un pouvoir appartenant à un autre.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die unrechtmäßig oder widerrechtlich eine Position oder Macht eines anderen ergreift und behält.ptSubstantivo que designa a pessoa que toma e mantém ilegal ou indevidamente um cargo, poder ou autoridade que pertence a outro.zh名词,指非法或不当夺取并占据他人职位或权力的人。arاسم يدل على شخص يستولي على سلطة أو منصب ليس له، أو يغتصب حق غيره بغير وجه حق ويحتجزه.
- Illegitimate Seizer of Power C1 formal
A person who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the position, authority, or property of another, especially a throne or political power.
- The usurper was overthrown after a brief and tyrannical reign.
- History remembers him not as a king, but as a ruthless usurper.
- The rightful heir gathered an army to reclaim the throne from the usurper.
ruУзурпаторesUsurpadorfrusurpateurdeUsurpatorptUsurpadorzh篡位者arالغازب للسلطة
- usurpers plural form
- usurpers' possessive plural form
- usurper's possessive singular form