encroachment

noun

Definition of encroachmentnext
as in intrusion

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  1. intrusion
  2. invasion
  3. infringement
  4. trespass
  5. violation
  6. incursion
Noun
  • The small hippos face many pressures, including loss of habitat, hunting and human intrusion into their environment.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In retrospect, the company believes that initial intrusion was designed to gain intelligence about Sophos products that would enable follow-on attacks on its customers.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of intrusion
Noun
  • Geopolitical events, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, have been noted as factors that could impact the company's ability to complete a business combination due to potential adverse effects on financial and business conditions in Europe.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • China demonstrated its pull on the world stage by welcoming a delegation from Saudi Arabia with its first pavilion at the event, as well as its close ties with Russia even as that country is isolated from Western nations and their allies due to its invasion of Ukraine.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of invasion
Noun
  • Platforms will likely continue to face greater challenges in content moderation, copyright infringement and privacy concerns.
    Lux Narayan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Alcon now seeks relief for monetary damages and accuses Tesla and WBD of direct copyright infringement, vicarious copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement, and false endorsement.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of infringement
Noun
  • The driver was cited with criminal trespass and some traffic offenses and released, Lt. Zacharias said, estimating the student’s age to be 18-20.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Suspect Joanna Kelly Lee was charged with burglary and criminal trespass, according to the Madison Police Department.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of trespass
Noun
  • The lawsuit, now in its early stages, seeks to prohibit any further clean water violations as well as civil penalties.
    Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Here's how to report possible irregularities or violations.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of violation
Noun
  • No, the devastation comes in dribs and drabs, via sporadic incursions over years: a home bulldozed here, a well filled with concrete there, a 2 AM home invasion there.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Predictably, Putin saw the incursion as a stab in the back and pulled the plug, with Moscow labeling the Ukrainian offensive as an escalation.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of incursion
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