Arrogate

Word ARROGATE
Character 8
Hyphenation ar ro gate
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Arrogate"

What do we mean by arrogate?

To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate: synonym: appropriate. transitive verb

To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner. transitive verb

To claim or demand unduly or presumptuously; lay claim to in an overbearing manner: as, to arrogate power or dignity to one's self.

To lay claim to on behalf of another: as, to arrogate to the crown the privilege of issuing writs.

In Roman law, same as adrogate.

To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit. transitive verb

To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right. verb

Make undue claims to having verb

Demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to verb

Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession verb

To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Arrogate

The word "arrogate" in example sentences

I have to admit that I looked up the definition of "arrogate," which means "to claim or seize without right." ❋ Unknown (2010)

They took a horrible set of events—the attacks of 9/11—and used them to create a climate of fear that would justify their drive to reinterpret the Constitution and arrogate unlimited power to themselves. ❋ Walter F. Mondale (2010)

In creating the congressional intelligence committees and enacting FISA, Congress voted, with large bipartisan majorities, that the answer is no—the president cannot arrogate these powers to the executive branch or decide, in isolation, to reinterpret standing law. ❋ Walter F. Mondale (2010)

Because Texans arrogate to themselves the whole phony tough-guy mentality of the fictionalized Old West. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For the DOF to now argue otherwise would be to arrogate unto itself legislative powers which it does not have. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One can quickly arrogate to oneself the role of God. ❋ Sister Mary Ann Walsh (2011)

Before Vitter, there was a Tom Delay and a host of other empty bags that arrogate the leadership tag to themselves. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Neocons arrogate unto themselves the right to make appeals to what they believe is the "dual loyalty" of American Jews -- most of whom, in fact, reject their radical ideology -- when trying to coerce support for their agenda. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The larger tragedy is that none of them objected to government health care, which will always take choices away from individuals and arrogate them to an infallible higher power in Washington. ❋ Unknown (2012)

They should blame judges like Stevens who arrogate to themselves the power to override the express conclusions of dozens of state legislatures based on their own personal views. ❋ Unknown (2010)

No, this is part and parcel of a campaign by conservatives to arrogate unto themselves and/or neutralize the language of social grievance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If we are beings under the authority of God, we dare not arrogate to ourselves the authority to destroy all life. ❋ Ph.D. William Vendley (2010)

The so-called "war on terrorism" is just another tool of perpetual war like the "war on drugs" designed to arrogate power to government and politicians and usurp the liberty and resources of U.S. citizens. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Constitution appeared to be “fraught with many Inconveniences of the greatest Magnitude,” although the townsmen did not “arrogate” to themselves “penetration sufficient to deside sic on a matter of so great Importance.” ❋ Pauline Maier (2010)

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