incursion

//ɪnˈkɜːʒən//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Noun

incursionSingular
incursionsPlural
1

A sudden invasion or attack, especially into enemy territory.

The military launched a sudden incursion into enemy territory.

2

An unwelcome intrusion or encroachment into a place, situation, or sphere of activity.

The company viewed the new regulations as an incursion into their business practices.

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