arrogating

1. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title toExamples: "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"Synonyms: arrogate, claim, lay claimAntonyms: forfeit

2. make undue claims to havingSynonyms: arrogate, assign

3. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possessionExamples: "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"Synonyms: arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp