arrogate

Example Sentences

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Trump’s lawyers countered that only “inhabitants” having their “usual residence” in a state should count toward apportionment, accusing the plaintiffs of encouraging that “illegal aliens... arrogate to themselves the right to redistribute ‘political power.’”

From Reuters

It matters not that Trump used his presidency for corrupt purposes or that he arrogated to himself rights that belong to Congress.

From Washington Post

The Times, in its annotated version of the impeachment articles, wrote that the phrase “sought to arrogate to himself the right” speaks to the “separation of powers.”

From The New Yorker

While Europa Clipper’s development has proceeded apace, however, the SLS rocket has remained mired in setbacks and was arrogated by the Artemis lunar program instigated by the Trump administration.

From Scientific American

Last week the government arrogated to itself powers to designate individuals as terrorists.

From The Guardian