篡权 (cuàn quán) — to usurp power (usually by illegitimate means in a political context)
Definition
Means to seize political power by force or fraud — strongly negative, implying illegitimacy, not a neutral change of government.
verb
to usurp power (usually by illegitimate means in a political context)
Examples
- 篡权，。Tā qǐ tú cuàn quán, dàn shī bài le.He attempted to usurp power but failed.
- 篡，。Tā cuàn le quán, chéng le dú cái zhě.He usurped power and became a dictator.
- 篡，。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu rén cuàn guò quán, dàn dōu shī bài le.In history, some people have usurped power, but they all failed.
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