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Arrogate

Definition

(formal) To take or claim something, especially power or authority, without having the right to do so; to assume or appropriate something for oneself without justification. Often used in contexts of abuse of power, usurpation, or unwarranted self-aggrandisement.

Example Sentences

1The CEO was accused of arrogating to herself the authority to make decisions without consulting the board of directors.
2Does the government's decision to arrogate the power to detain suspects without trial constitute a threat to civil liberties?
3The company's attempt to arrogate the trademark was met with fierce resistance from the original owner.
4Historians have long debated whether Napoleon's rise to power was a legitimate assumption of authority or an arrogant attempt to arrogate the throne.
5There is a fine line between confident leadership and the arrogant tendency to arrogate decision-making power to oneself.

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