INCURSION


Meaning of INCURSION in English

in ‧ cur ‧ sion /ɪnˈkɜːʃ ə n, -ʒ ə n $ ɪnˈkɜːrʒ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin , from incurrere ; ⇨ ↑ incur ]

1 . a sudden attack into an area that belongs to other people

incursion into

a combined British and French incursion into China in 1857

2 . the sudden arrival of something or someone into a place or activity where they do not belong or have not been before, used especially to say that they are not welcome

incursion into

The media was criticized for its thoughtless incursion into the domestic grief of the family.

the Japanese incursion into the U.S. domestic electronics market

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.