THESAURUS
taking over
accession, adoption, anointing, anointment, appointment, appropriation, arrogation, assignment, assumption, authorization, colonization, conquest, consecration, coronation, delegation, deputation, election, empowerment, enslavement, indent, legitimate succession, occupation, preemption, preoccupation, prepossession, requisition, seizure, subjugation, succession, takeover, usurpation