incursion

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
  2. noun an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
  3. noun the mistake of incurring liability or blame

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French, from Latin incursiō.

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