单词 | power-usurping |
释义 | > as lemmaspower-usurping power-usurping adj. and n. ΚΠ 1790 R. Merry Laurel of Liberty 13 While none but pow'r-usurping slaves are free. 1865 S. S. Nicholas Conservative Ess., Legal & Polit. 2nd Ser. 34 Not so as to these ambitious, power-loving, power-usurping, power-abusing politicians. 1952 Post-standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 2 Mar. 8/1 Mr. Pegler's constant crusade against the power-usurping unions. 2003 World Markets Anal. (Nexis) 21 Oct. Although Meta's accusation of power ‘usurping’ had some truth in it, Nano knows he cannot dictate totally within the party. < as lemmas |
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