Amtsanmaßung

German (Berlin)

/ˈamt͡sʔanˌmaːsʊŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • unauthorised assumption of authority, usurpation of authority

Etymology

Affix from German Amt (office, agency, official, bureau, offices, ministry) + German Anmaßung.

Origin

German (Berlin)

Anmaßung

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