noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to seizing power, position, or rights by force or without legitimacy. Often used in political or historical contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
彼は武力で王位を簒奪した。
He usurped the throne by force.
その将軍は権力の簒
The general attempted to usurp power.