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“arrogating”
arrogate (AIR uh gayt") (verb), arrogates; arrogated; arrogating
1. To claim, to take, to appropriate, or to assume for oneself without a right to do it: Bruce arrogated to himself the powers of a military General in his position as the CEO of the company.

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Some presidents have arrogated to themselves the power of Congress to declare war.
2. To assign or to attribute to another person without justification: Judge Hendricks accused Jane of arrogating to herself the power and the right to punish people.


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“arrogating”
To claim, to take, to appropriate, or to assume for oneself without a right to do so; to unduly claim as one's own. (3)
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