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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“This is good poaching ground for us,” the first-time winner said in the Globes press room after the show’s comedy series win.
From Los Angeles Times
The president said earlier this year that Epstein’s poaching of employees like Giuffre was part of the reason their friendship came to an end.
From Salon
There is frustration at NSW Police, who have for years been warned by the Muslim community of hate preachers poaching their young men.
From BBC
As rivals countered his poaching efforts with enticing packages of their own, the talent wars led to AI hires being paid more than NBA stars.
This is often due to dangers animals face in the wild, including poaching for bushmeat, habitat loss and degradation — in some instances caused by mineral hunting for electronics — as well as disease.
From Los Angeles Times
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