arrogate

American  

[ar-uh-geyt] / ˈær əˌgeɪt /

verb (used with object)

arrogated, arrogating

1. to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right.

   to arrogate the right to make decisions.

2. to attribute or assign to another; ascribe.

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arrogate British  

/ əˈrɒɡətɪv, ˈærəˌɡeɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to claim or appropriate for oneself presumptuously or without justification

2. (tr) to attribute or assign to another without justification

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Other Word Forms

• arrogatingly adverb
• arrogation noun
• arrogative adjective
• arrogator noun
• unarrogated adjective
• unarrogating adjective

Etymology

Origin of arrogate

1530–40; < Latin arrogātus appropriated, assumed, questioned (past participle of arrogāre ), equivalent to arrog- ( ar- ar- + rog ( āre ) to ask, propose) + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Today, we have a priest who has disbanded the pastoral council and arrogated governance to himself and his staff.

From Seattle Times

“Xi is back, and he has wasted no time in arrogating more powers to himself,” said Willy Wo-Lap Lam, a senior fellow at the Jamestown Foundation, who studies Chinese politics.

From New York Times

“Shortly thereafter, John embarked on a series of steps to arrogate to himself complete control over Mr. Angelos’ assets.

From Seattle Times

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