Assume authority by force (5)

I believe the answer is:

usurp

(Other definitions for usurp that I've seen before include "Oust" , "Seize (throne, e.g.)" , "Seize unlawfully" , "Take over occupation" , "Assume authority" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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