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.
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Poaching and capturing animals for trophies and zoo exhibits had taken mountain gorillas to the verge of extinction.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Poaching the work of pop music artists appears to be the only way the DHS can utilize music that actually appeals to people younger than 50.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Poaching, poorly managed land use and other human activities have taken a massive toll.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024
Poaching was quickly ruled out, mainly because all the dead elephants had their tusks intact.
From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023
Poaching was perfectly legal in the Book Scavenger world, and some users claimed the competitiveness made it more fun, but Emily didn’t like to do it.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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