Also means
seizure of power
Usage Note
Usurpazione denotes the illegal seizure of power, a throne, rights, or property. It is a formal and legal term; in everyday Italian, appropriazione indebita covers theft or misappropriation of property. The phrase usurpazione del potere (usurpation of power) is common in political and historical discourse.
Examples
"L'usurpazione del trono scatenò una guerra."
Natural Translation
The usurpation of the throne unleashed a war.
Literal Translation
The-usurpation of-the throne unleashed a war.
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