encroachment — en·croach·ment n 1: an act or instance of encroaching 2: something (as a structure) that encroaches on another s land possession of the one foot encroachment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Encroachment — is a term which implies advance beyond proper limits, and may have different interpretations depending on the context. Encroachment may refer to one of the following:*Temporal encroachment present *Structural encroachment *Military encroachment… … Wikipedia
Encroachment — En*croach ment, n. 1. The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion. [1913 Webster] An unconstitutional encroachment of military power on the civil establishment. Bancroft. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
encroachment — 1520s, from ENCROACH (Cf. encroach) + MENT (Cf. ment). In Anglo French from mid 15c … Etymology dictionary
encroachment — [[t]ɪnkro͟ʊtʃmənt[/t]] encroachments N VAR: usu with supp (disapproval) You can describe the action or process of encroaching on something as encroachment. It s a sign of the encroachment of commercialism in medicine... The problem was to… … English dictionary
encroachment — encroach en‧croach [ɪnˈkrəʊtʆ ǁ ˈkroʊtʆ] verb encroach on/upon something phrasal verb [transitive] to gradually take more control of someone s rights, property, responsibility etc than you should: • Bureaucratic power has encroached upon the… … Financial and business terms
encroachment — An illegal intrusion in a highway or navigable river, with or without obstruction. Hartford Elec. Light Co. v. Water Resources Commission, 162 Conn. 89, 291 A.2d 721, 730. An encroachment upon a street or highway is a fixture, such as a wall or… … Black's law dictionary
encroachment — An illegal intrusion in a highway or navigable river, with or without obstruction. Hartford Elec. Light Co. v. Water Resources Commission, 162 Conn. 89, 291 A.2d 721, 730. An encroachment upon a street or highway is a fixture, such as a wall or… … Black's law dictionary
encroachment — noun the encroachment on their territory Syn: intrusion on, trespass on, invasion of, infiltration of, incursion into, appropriation of; infringement of, impingement on … Thesaurus of popular words
encroachment — encroach ► VERB 1) (encroach on/upon) gradually intrude on (a person s territory, rights, etc.). 2) advance gradually beyond expected or acceptable limits: the sea has encroached all round the coast. DERIVATIVES encroachment noun. ORIGIN Old… … English terms dictionary
