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incursion
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incursion
(noun)
incursion
/ɪn
ˈ
kɚʒən/
noun
plural
incursions
incursion
/ɪn
ˈ
kɚʒən/
noun
plural
incursions
Britannica Dictionary definition of INCURSION
[
count
]
formal
:
a sudden invasion or attack
:
an act of entering a place or area that is controlled by an enemy
a military
incursion
an
incursion
into enemy airspace
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often used figuratively
an
incursion
of foreign traders into the domestic market
his only
incursion
[=
foray
] into the arts
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