Encroachment - Definition
encroachment
n 1: any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an
invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts" [syn:
invasion, encroachment, intrusion]
2: entry to another's property without right or permission [syn:
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion,
usurpation]
3: influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of
American values on European culture" [syn: impingement,
encroachment, impact]