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Six example sentences with arrogate, each labelled with its topic.
The general began to arrogate powers that belonged to the assembly, signing decrees no one had authorized him to issue.
History
The regional office tried to arrogate the right to set prices, a decision the head office had always kept.
Business
Judges must not arrogate to themselves questions the legislature reserved, however tempting the shortcut may look.
Law
The president tried to arrogate the power to declare a budget without parliament, and the courts struck it down in weeks.
Politics
The new CTO began to arrogate hiring decisions that the founders had always made together at the Monday meeting.
Startups
Critics say the central bank has arrogated a role in housing policy that no elected body ever granted it.
Economics
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