intrusion upon

  • 1intrusion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ government, governmental, media, press ▪ This is a governmental intrusion on the freedom of the press. ▪ unnecessary, unwanted, unwarranted …

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  • 2intrusion — in·tru·sion /in trü zhən/ n 1 a: the entry at common law of a stranger after a particular estate of freehold is determined before the person who holds it in remainder or reversion has taken possession b: the act of wrongfully entering upon,… …

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  • 3Intrusion — • The act by which unlawful possession of an ecclesiastical benefice is taken Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Intrusion     Intrusion      …

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  • 4intrusion — [in tro͞o′zhən] n. [ME < OFr < ML intrusio < L intrusus: see INTRUSIVE] 1. a) the act of intruding b) Law the illegal entering upon another s land without right to possession 2. Geol. a) the invasion, as of liquid magma, into or between… …

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  • 5Intrusion-prevention system — An intrusion prevention system is a network security device that monitors network and/or system activities for malicious or unwanted behavior and can react, in real time, to block or prevent those activities. Network based IPS, for example, will… …

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  • 6intrusion — in|tru|sion [ınˈtru:ʒən] n [U and C] 1.) when someone does something or something happens that affects your private life or activities in an unwanted way intrusion into/on/upon ▪ I resented this intrusion into my domestic affairs. ▪ the unwelcome …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7intrusion — noun 1 (C, U) an unwanted event or person in a situation that is private: She considered Pam s presence in the kitchen an intrusion. (+ into/on/upon): I resented this intrusion into my domestic affairs. 2 (C, U) something that has an unwanted… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8intrusion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin intrusion , intrusio, from Latin intrudere Date: 15th century 1. the act of intruding or the state of being intruded; especially the act of wrongfully entering upon, seizing,… …

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  • 9intrusion — Act of wrongfully entering upon or taking possession of property of another. See also encroachment trespass. At common law, a species of injury by ouster or amotion of possession from the freehold, being an entry of a stranger, after a particular …

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  • 10intrusion — Act of wrongfully entering upon or taking possession of property of another. See also encroachment trespass. At common law, a species of injury by ouster or amotion of possession from the freehold, being an entry of a stranger, after a particular …

    Black's law dictionary