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rro
gate
Third Person
arrogates
Present Participle
arrogating
Past Tense
arrogated
Past Participle
arrogated
1
to claim a right, title, or authority to something, often without proper justification
- In the absence of the manager, he arrogated the responsibility of making the final decision on the project.
- The prince arrogated the throne after the king's sudden demise, even though he was not the rightful heir.
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2
to take control of something without any legal basis
- The new manager tried to arrogate authority beyond her official role, upsetting the team.
- The committee accused him of trying to arrogate power that was not rightfully his.
- The king's advisors warned him not to arrogate the decision-making powers of the parliament.
- The general's attempt to arrogate control over civilian affairs led to widespread discontent.
- The dictator arrogated absolute power, disregarding the constitution and legal boundaries.
3
to wrongly claim or assume something that one does not rightfully possess
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