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A '''usurper''' is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to [[power (politics)|power]], often but not always in a [[monarchy]]. This may include a person who succeeds in establishing himself as a monarch without inheriting the throne or any other person exercising authority unconstitutionally. It may also be applied to an official acting ''[[ultra vires]]'', outside his authority or jurisdiction. |
A '''usurper''' is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to [[power (politics)|power]], often but not always in a [[monarchy]]. This may include a person who succeeds in establishing himself as a monarch without inheriting the throne or any other person exercising authority unconstitutionally. It may also be applied to an official acting ''[[ultra vires]]'', outside his authority or jurisdiction. |
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Look up usurper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
A usurper is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to power, often but not always in a monarchy. This may include a person who succeeds in establishing himself as a monarch without inheriting the throne or any other person exercising authority unconstitutionally. It may also be applied to an official acting ultra vires, outside his authority or jurisdiction.
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