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ar·ro·gate

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TRANSITIVE VERB:
ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing, ar·ro·gates

To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate: Presidents who have arrogated the power of Congress to declare war. See Synonyms at appropriate.
To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin arrogre, arrogt- : ad-, ad- + rogre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
arro·gation(Noun), arro·gative(Adjective), arro·gator(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for arrogate

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