WORD OF THE DAY USURP(Verb) /jʊˈzəːp, jʊˈsəːp/ Meaning: To seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right. To take over or occupy without right. To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant. Usage: Some people have accused city council members of trying to usurp the mayor’s power. […]
