encroachment : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: encroachment	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for encroachment
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
encroachment n any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts" Synonym(s): invasion, encroachment, intrusion entry to another's property without right or permission Synonym(s): trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture" Synonym(s): impingement, encroachment, impact
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Encroachment \Encroach"ment\, n. 1. The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion. An unconstitutional encroachment* of military power on the civil establishment. --Bancroft. 2. That which is taken by encroaching on another. 3. (Law) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.