To arrogate to oneself
Definition
To claim, assume, or attribute to oneself abusively and unjustifiably a right, title, power, merit, or privilege without having the legal or moral authority to do so. Used almost exclusively as a reflexive verb ('a-și aroga').
Bilingual Equivalents
- To arrogate to oneself
- To claim unjustly
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, reflexive paradigm utilizing dative reflexive pronouns. |
| Formation | Neologistic loanword integrated from French 'arroger' and Latin 'arrogare' (to demand or claim for oneself). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ro.ˈɡa] |
| Source | Black's Law Dictionary / Lexicon of Modern Linguistic Neologisms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Directorul adjunct a încercat să își aroge toate meritele pentru succesul răsunător al proiectului de cercetare.
EN: The deputy director attempted to arrogate to himself all the credits for the resounding success of the research project.
RO: Nicio instituție publică nu poate să își aroge funcții care revin, conform Constituției, puterii legislative.
EN: No public institution can arrogate functions that belong, according to the Constitution, to the legislative power.
RO: Martorul riscă o pedeapsă penală dacă continuă să își aroge o calitate oficială falsă în fața magistraților.
EN: The witness risks a criminal penalty if he continues to arrogate a false official capacity before the magistrates.
Idioms & Phrases
A-și aroga drepturi / To arrogate rights / to claim unauthorized privileges
RO: Fapta de a acționa ca și cum ai poseda prerogative legale, fără ca acestea să fi fost acordate de vreo instanță sau lege.
EN: The act of behaving as if possessing legal prerogatives without them being granted by any court or law.
A-și aroga un titlu / To arrogate a title / to assume a false rank
RO: Folosirea publică și nelegitimă a unei distincții academice, nobiliare sau profesionale cu scopul de a induce în eroare.
EN: The public and illegitimate use of an academic, noble, or professional distinction for the purpose of misleading.
A-și aroga funcții oficiale / To arrogate official functions / usurpation of authority
RO: Infracțiune constând în exercitarea fără drept a unor atribuții de stat, pedepsită conform normelor codului penal.
EN: An offense consisting of the unauthorized exercise of state duties, punished under the provisions of the penal code.
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