The phrase "usurped power" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means to take or seize power without legal right or by force. Example: The dictator usurped power from the democratically elected government, leading to widespread protests and unrest among the citizens.
In some countries, military officers usurped power, jettisoned democracy, and proclaimed themselves overlords.
Initially Marcos did some worthwhile things but then he usurped power.
They would call him a squatter in Downing Street, insisting he had usurped power.
"This married couple have usurped power through what amounts to an elective dictatorship," she warned.
"You call Viktor Yanukovych, the president elected by the people, a dictator who usurped power".
That historical cycle may now have run its course, as centre right governments have won or usurped power in Argentina, Brazil, Honduras and elsewhere.
The court can only judge whether the ECB has usurped powers which Germany never ceded to the bank.
The center of the Tea Party argument is that Congress has usurped powers it was never granted in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, which contains what is commonly referred to as the commerce clause.
The movement's president has usurped powers rightfully belonging to its general secretary... " Fundamentally, suspicion of Mbeki's motives with regard to the presidential succession is based on the belief that he simply will not surrender power.
Sensing a potentially powerful issue, Republicans have repeatedly accused Mr. Obama of preparing to usurp power from Congress and of wildly overstepping the authority of his office.
It is hidden in Viper Manor the home of a terrible and powerful aristocrat named Lynx, who gained control of the estate after usurping power from and killing the Acacia Dragoons, a familial unit of warriors.
