encroachment
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɪŋˈkɹoʊt͡ʃmənt/, /ɛŋˈkɹoʊt͡ʃmənt/
encroachment (uncountable)
- An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
- An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
- That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
- (legal) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
- Russian: вторже́ние
- Russian: посяга́тельство
- Spanish: intrusión, usurpación
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