usurper

🇺🇸 /juːˈzɜːrpər/ 🇬🇧 /juːˈzɜːpə(r)/
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someone who takes control of a position or power without having the right to do so

The people were angry at the usurper who seized the throne without any right.

translation

n. someone who takes control of a position or power without having the right to do so

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Plural usurpers