Encroachment
[eŋ'krəʊtʃm(ə)nt] or [ɪn'krotʃmənt]
Definition
(n.) The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.
(n.) That which is taken by encroaching on another.
(n.) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
Editor: Moore
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Infringement, trespass, inroad, invasion.
Inputed by Jenny
Examples
- They discussed the effect on business of the issue of paper money , various natural phenomena, and kept a sharp look-out for any encroachment on the rights of the people. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- It is a manifest encroachment upon the just liberty, both of the workman, and of those who might be disposed to employ him. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- She saw with maternal complacency all the impertinent encroachments and mischievous tricks to which her cousins submitted. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
Typist: Natalie