HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs USURP: NOUN
- A person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
- Someone who will inherit only if no better choice for an heir is born.
- See heir apparent.
- An heir who stands to inherit the estate, title, or office of an intestate ancestor, but whose claim can be defeated if a relative who is closer to the ancestor is born prior to the ancestor's death.
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HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs USURP: VERB
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- To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.
- To use and assume the coat of arms of another person.
- To make use of.
- Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- Take the place of
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs USURP: INTRANSITIVE VERB
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- To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority.
- To take over or occupy without right.
- To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant.
- To commit forcible seizure of place, power, functions, or the like, without right; to commit unjust encroachments; to be, or act as, a usurper.
- To seize another's place, authority, or possession wrongfully.
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs USURP: TRANSITIVE VERB
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- To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs USURP: OTHER WORD TYPES
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- Take as one's right or possession
- To seize and hold possession of, as of some important or dignified place, office, power, or property, by force or without right; seize, appropriate, or assume illegally or wrongfully: as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power.
- To assume, in a wider sense; put on; sometimes, to counterfeit.
- To be or act as a usurper; hence, to commit illegal seizure; encroach: with on or upon.
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs USURP: RELATED WORDS
- Succession, Peacock throne, Kingship, Dynastic, King, Prince consort, Princeling, Monarch, Figurehead, Prince regent, Coronation, Heir, Successor, Throne, Heir apparent
- Evict, Replace, Infringe, Expropriate, Impinge, Rob, Steal, Hijack, Grab, Seize, Encroach, Deprive, Take over, Assume, Arrogate
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs USURP: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Succession, Peacock throne, Kingship, Dynastic, King, Prince consort, Princeling, Monarch, Figurehead, Prince regent, Coronation, Heir, Successor, Throne, Heir apparent
- Supplant, Subvert, Monopolize, Extract, Prevaricate, Evict, Replace, Infringe, Impinge, Steal, Grab, Seize, Deprive, Take over, Arrogate
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs USURP: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- He is the son of Eliwood, the main character of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, and heir presumptive of Pherae.
- Frenchman, that he is not heir presumptive to another crown, and that he has previously taken the civic oath.
- Prince Albert became King George VI and the young Princess Elizabeth became heir presumptive to the throne.
- Known as "The Brat" in the Heraldic Circle, the Heir-presumptive lives up to her nickname.
- Roger was made lieutenant of Ireland and was declared heir presumptive to the Crown.
- Handatory government regulations would usurp the role of voluntary free market decisions.
- And look usurp to the fait accompli that teachable akejx.
- The people were not permitted to usurp this position.
- Biden could use presidential power to usurp the Constitution.
- They may usurp the first three at some point.
- The point is it would usurp NHTSA's authority.".
- Adonijah, however, sought to usurp the throne from Solomon.
- Therefore, federal politicians probably would not usurp these powers.
- Lorgar revealed his plan to usurp the Warmaster.
- Assume, usurp, claim unduly, make unjust pretensions to.
HEIR PRESUMPTIVE vs USURP: QUESTIONS
- Who is the heir presumptive to the title of Lord Shaughnessy?
- Who is the current heir presumptive to the Baronetcy of Waterlow?
- Why was Ashoka not the heir presumptive to the throne?
- How did Franz Ferdinand become heir-presumptive to the Austrian throne?
- How did Franz Ferdinand become heir presumptive to the throne?
- Is Princess Caroline of France an heir presumptive?
- Why did the Greeks usurp the Empire of the Byzantine Empire?
- Can state legislatures usurp the will of voters after the election?
- Is the Constitutional Court 'the old guard trying to usurp power'?
- What does it mean to usurp a democratic Prime Minister?
- Is administrative adjudication an attempt to usurp judicial function?
- What is the meaning of attempted to usurp authority?
- Can Cillessen usurp Ter Stegen as Germany goalkeeper?