usurper
pronunciation
How to pronounce usurper in British English:
UK [ju:'zɜ:pə(r)]
How to pronounce usurper in American English:
US [ju'zɜpə(r)]
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- Noun:
- one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
Word Origin
- usurper (n.)
- early 15c., agent noun from usurp (v.).
Example
- 1. Second , as an unelected usurper of the presidency , mr musharraf saw the mainstream political parties as his chief political rivals .
- 2. Mr sharif , the prime minister that mr musharraf overthrew and mr zardari 's greatest rival , is pushing for his usurper to be brought to justice .
- 3. The scientific establishment was reluctant to accept his work , and pharmaceutical companies were slower to develop it ; dr blumberg felt like a usurper battering at the palace gates .
- 4. " Well , sire , the usurper left elba on the 26th february , and landed on the 1st of march . "
- 5. He whom in paris you call the corsican ogre , who at nevers is styled the usurper , is already saluted as bonaparte at lyons , and emperor at grenoble .