encroachment
- Noun. An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
- Noun. An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
- Noun. That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
- Noun. (legal) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
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