usurp state power
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to usurp state power; to steal the country
formalUsed in formal, historical, or political contexts to describe the illegal seizure of national control. Often carries a strong negative moral judgment.
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
shàng上
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
qiè窃
guó国
dà大
dào盗
。
History books record many great thieves who usurped state power.
Nà那
ge个
jiāng将
jūn军
yīn阴
móu谋
qiè窃
guó国
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shī失
bài败
。
That general plotted to usurp the country but ultimately failed.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
qiè窃
guó国
xíng行
wéi为
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
tāo滔
tiān天
dà大
zuì罪
。
Such an act of usurping the state is regarded as a monstrous crime.