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Definition of usurper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

usurper

noun
 
/juːˈzɜːpə(r)/
 
/juːˈzɜːrpər/
(formal)
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  1. a person who takes somebody's position and/or power without having the right to do this
    • the usurper of the throne
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