the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"
Used in a Sentence
incursion
How to use incursion in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for incursion.
Editorial note
The kind of privacy that you all opine for every time there's some governmental incursion.
Examples12
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of incursion gathered in one view.
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
the mistake of incurring liability or blame
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for incursion.
noun
the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"
noun
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
See also: penetration
noun
the mistake of incurring liability or blame
Example sentences
The kind of privacy that you all opine for every time there's some governmental incursion.
PwC has already made a statement to the effect that no such incursion has been detected and no documents were compromised.
If the Kiev government wanted to get where the plane fell, as it stands now, it'd have to be a military incursion into enemy territory.
It's not clear that Whatsapp has any major problems as SMS does that would allow an upstart to make a significant incursion into Whatsapp's user base.
Linux has been enjoying a remarkable growth of support over the last few years thanks primarily to its slow incursion of the desktop market.
They might be in a country which wouldn't welcome the incursion but I can't see the Chinese being overly bothered about that given the number of their citizens on-board.
In the one episode where they actually did show Earth's future, it was a Brave-New-World-esque dystopia fueled by an alien incursion.
You are of course entitled to your opinion, I know Brandon and I know how dedicated he is, I got to watch him and the OpSec team in action during the Chinese incursion.
Or, if the grain farmer believed that constructing a fence would be more costly than the occasional damage done by straying cattle, he would reluctantly accept the odd incursion.
Yes, an unprovoked military incursion into a foreign country is usually a great way to win the population's hearts and minds and ensure its full cooperation.
All of those beloved government institutions are fundamentally built on there being a strong government, and when it is all boiled down, that fundamentally depends on having a government that can defend you against foreign incursion.
* Perhaps Obama had intelligence that the incursion might provoke a group of Pakistani military officers to defy their government's orders and launch an armed response, possibly because of the location of the strike, or possibly as a prelude to a coup.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use incursion in a sentence?
The kind of privacy that you all opine for every time there's some governmental incursion.
What does incursion mean?
the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"
What part of speech is incursion?
incursion is commonly used as noun.