poaching
Americannoun
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the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.
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any encroachment on another's property, rights, ideas, or the like.
Other Word Forms
- antipoaching adjective
Etymology
Origin of poaching
Example Sentences
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Meta has also struggled to establish itself as a top AI player compared to competitors such as Google, Anthropic and OpenAI, despite aggressively poaching top talent to form Meta Superintelligence Labs last summer.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
There had been incidents of fly-grazing on Williams's property in the past - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Rhino poaching almost doubled in South Africa's Kruger National Park in 2025 compared to the previous year, despite interventions including dehorning and lie detector tests for rangers, the government said Tuesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Elephant populations have grown in pockets of Africa, such as Kenya and Zimbabwe, due largely to a drop in poaching.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
“He fled in the night. Must have guessed that your father would testify about his poaching attempt.”
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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