encroachment
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6.9
- noun
- /ɪnˈkroʊtʃmənt/
:
invasión
- On the other hand, they have exhibited extreme sensitivity to any appearance of encroachment upon their sovereignty and territory.
- encroachment of development
- further encroachment
- threat of encroachment
Exactly, you know, an encroachment agreement with that neighbor.
- Exactly, you know, an encroachment agreement with that neighbor.
- The laws who function as to protect human beings against encroachment by this, that's perfectly legitimate.
- And just more of that open area will just lead for more encroachment of maybe things like fire or logging or human encroachment.
Examples
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In recent years, there has been an alarming encroachment on the wetlands due to urban development.
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As townships invested in new roads and drains, the problem of obstruction and encroachment became greater.
Academic text (1993) -
Exactly, you know, an encroachment agreement with that neighbor.
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Until quite recently, they have avoided the encroachment of the State and the market.
Academic text (1996) -
Because it is surrounded by a state park, the monument has been relatively unscathed by encroachment and development.
Academic text (1994) -
As defenders of the independence of the church against monarchical encroachment, the powerful bishops found natural allies among the constitutionalists.
Academic text (2000) -
Up here, there was a survey made of illegal encroachments in the forest, people cutting out a little piece of land for themselves where they could squat.
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For example, encroachments into the buffer zone are a constant theme in partitioned Cyprus.
Academic text (1995) -
Residents have voiced their concerns over the encroachment of commercial buildings into their neighborhood parks.
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To protect their land, the farmers formed a coalition against the encroachment of new housing developments.
Synonyms
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6.7
Breaking a law, rule, or someone else's rights
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6.6
Entering a place or someone's private life without permission
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7.2
Progress that slowly takes away customers or sales, like a new product entering a market
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4.7
The act of entering someone else's land without permission
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4.3
Entering someone's property without permission
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9.3
Taking power, position, property or rights without the legal right to do so
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5.8
Being on land or property without permission
An unwelcome act of putting someone or something into a situation
Antonyms
How Intrusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word encroachment comes from en- 'in' and an old French root croc 'hook', like the English word hook. So to encroach is to 'hook' yourself into someone else's land or rights bit by bit, which is why encroachment means entering property without permission.