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arrogation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The unjust assumption of rights or privilege.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

Examples

  • The President's arrogation of this new Act oversteps his bounds and causes our rights to suffer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

seizure by the government

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: confiscation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seizure

Narrower terms: expropriation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Anmaßung — the unjust assumption of rights or privilege
  • Japanese: 簒奪 (sandatsu) — the unjust assumption of rights or privilege
  • Japanese: 横取り (yokodori) — the unjust assumption of rights or privilege
  • Portuguese: arrogação — the unjust assumption of rights or privilege