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arrogate

verb/ˈarəɡeɪt/

C2CEFR level
83/100Rarity: very rare
FormalRegister

To take or claim something for oneself without justification.

The committee had arrogated powers that properly belonged to the assembly.

Similar: usurp, appropriate, commandeer

Origin: From Latin arrogare (to claim), from ad- + rogare (to ask).

Topic: usurpation in General English

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