usurpatory, a.
(juːˈzɜːpətərɪ)
[ad. late L. ūsurpātōri-us, f. ūsurpātor usurpator. Cf. F. usurpatoire.]
Marked or characterized by usurpation; usurping.
| 1847 Webster. 1864 Daily Tel. 16 July, To let it [= an assembly] alone while harmless, to prorogue it when mischievous, and to bring it to book when usurpatory. 1906 Times 26 Dec. 7/3 A usurpatory claim that can no longer be admitted. |