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
  • Similarly, Fortinet Reports a dramatic rise in OT system intrusions, with 31% of organizations experiencing over six incidents last year, up from just 11% the previous year.
    Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The August 26 incident, which occurred off the Danjo Islands in the southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki and lasted for about two minutes, was the first such intrusion on record.
    Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of intrusion
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of invasion
Noun
  • However, plaintiff’s claim suffers another fatal flaw that mandates dismissal at the pleading stage: the Copyright Act expressly provides that only a legal or beneficial owner of an exclusive copyright right may sue for infringement.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details the company's legal proceedings, including a favorable judgment in a trademark infringement lawsuit.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 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
  • That was a violation of a court order banning her from possessing firearms while her other criminal cases played out in court.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Hospital officials have said that's not true – and, in fact, would be a violation of a new Ohio law.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of violation
Noun
  • Israel followed up the pager detonations with the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike and launching incursions in south Lebanon.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The deployment of North Korean troops in Russia comes after Ukraine's Kursk incursion caught the Kremlin off guard.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of incursion
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