usurper

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Mr. Rhodes also had a deep animus for Mr. Biden, describing him in the messages with epithets such as “illegitimate usurper” and “Chi com puppet.”

From New York Times

It’s almost enough to make a peaceable Hawaii-born lower-case democrat like me want to grab a musket, throw out the usurpers and support the return of a kanaka to the royal throne.

From Washington Post

“We declare all Russian government officials and regional administration officials to be accomplices to the usurper. We will kill every one of them who fails to resign.”

From Washington Times

The Trumpian usurper, Kent, might be able to prevail against a novice Democrat, but Republicans are unlikely to win back the Legislature and will continue to be locked out of any statewide elected office.

From Seattle Times

Pro-Moscow media often features interviews with residents in territories seized by Russian forces, exhorting them to express their relief at being been freed of Ukrainian usurpers.

From Los Angeles Times