Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun usurpation

2 senses of usurpation

Sense 1
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation -- (entry to another's property without right or permission)
       => wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")

Sense 2
usurpation -- (wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation")
       => capture, gaining control, seizure -- (the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property)