ar·ro·gate (
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-g
t
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tr.v. ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing, ar·ro·gates
1. To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate: Presidents who have arrogated the power of Congress to declare war. See Synonyms at appropriate.
2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner.
[Latin arrogre, arrogt- : ad-, ad- + rogre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
arro·gation n.
arro·gative adj.
arro·gator n.
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arrogate
Verb
[-gating, -gated] to claim or seize without justification [Latin arrogare]
arrogation n
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