Synonyms: usurpation
Definition: wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
Usage: a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation
Similar words: capture, seizure, gaining control
Definition: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Synonyms: encroachment, violation, usurpation, trespass, intrusion
Definition: entry to another's property without right or permission
Similar words: misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, actus reus
Definition: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Usage: he denied any wrongdoing