arrogation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ar=ro=ga=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

arrogation, n. [L. arrogatio, fr. arrogare. Cf. Adrogation.].

•  The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.  Hall.  [1913 Webster]
•  Adoption of a person of full age.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

arrogation

accession, accounting for, adoption, anointing, anointment, answerability, application, appointment, appropriation, ascription, assignation, assignment, assumption, attachment, attribution, authorization, blame, charge, colonization, connection with, conquest, consecration, coronation, credit, delegation, deputation, derivation from, election, empowerment, encroachment, enslavement, etiology, honor, imputation, indent, infringement, invasion, legitimate succession, occupation, palaetiology, placement, playing God, preemption, preoccupation, prepossession, reference to, requisition, responsibility, saddling, seizure, subjugation, succession, takeover, taking over, trespass, trespassing, usurpation