poaching

[ poh-ching ]
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noun
  1. the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.

  2. any encroachment on another's property, rights, ideas, or the like.

Origin of poaching

1
First recorded in 1605–15; poach2 + -ing1

Other words from poaching

  • an·ti·poach·ing, adjective

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