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to arrogate
01
to claim a right, title, or authority to something, often without proper justification
Examples
In the absence of the manager, he arrogated the responsibility of making the final decision on the project.
The prince arrogated the throne after the king's sudden demise, even though he was not the rightful heir.
02
to take control of something without any legal basis
Examples
The new manager tried to arrogate authority beyond her official role, upsetting the team.
The committee accused him of trying to arrogate power that was not rightfully his.
03
to wrongly claim or assume something that one does not rightfully possess
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