窃权

Traditional form:

竊權

Pinyin (reading):

qièquán

Definitions:

• to usurp authority
• to hold power improperly

Characters:

• 窃 - to steal; thief; secret, stealthy
• 权 - authority, power, right

Traditional characters:

• 竊 - to steal; thief; secret, stealthy
• 權 - authority, power, right