incursion

in·cur·sion

 (ĭn-kûr′zhən, -shən)

n.

1. An aggressive entrance into foreign territory; a raid or invasion.

2. The act of entering another's territory or domain.

3. The act of entering or running into: homes damaged by the incursion of floodwater.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin incursiō, incursiōn-, from incursus, past participle of incurrere, to run upon; see incur.]

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incursion

(ɪnˈkɜːʃən)

n

1. (Military) a sudden invasion, attack, or raid

2. the act of running or leaking into; penetration

[C15: from Latin incursiō onset, attack, from incurrere to run into; see incur]

incursive adj

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in•cur•sion

(ɪnˈkɜr ʒən, -ʃən)

n.

1. a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory; raid.

2. an inroad; penetration.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin incursiō, derivative (with -tiō -tion) of incurrere; see incur]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	incursion - the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room" incoming, ingress, entering, entrance, entry - the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"
	2.	incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territory penetration attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" interpenetration - the action of penetrating between or among breakthrough - a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense invasion - the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder infiltration - a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) foray, maraud, raid - a sudden short attack
	3.	incursion - the mistake of incurring liability or blame error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

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incursion

noun foray, raid, invasion, penetration, infiltration, inroad, irruption armed incursions into border areas by rebel forces

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incursion

noun

An act of invading, especially by military forces:

foray, inroad, invasion, raid.

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Translations

incursión

incursion

incursione

incursion

[ɪnˈkɜːʃən] N → incursión f

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incursion

[ɪnˈkɜː^rʃ^ən] n (MILITARY) → incursion f

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incursion

n → Einfall m, → Eindringen nt (→ into in +acc); (fig) → Ausflug m (→ into in +acc)

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incursion

[ɪnˈkɜːʃ/ən] n → incursione f

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