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INTERLOPING
Etymology
Noun
interloping (plural interlopings)
An act of intrusion or encroachment.
(historical) Illegal Indian trade within the area over which the Hudson's Bay Company held a trade monopoly.
Verb
interloping
present participle of interlope
Synonyms
• intrusion, interference, encroachment, infringement
Source: Wiktionary
INTERLOPE
In`ter*lope", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interloped; p. pr. & vb. n. Interloping.] Etym: [See Interloper.]
Definition: To run between parties and intercept without right the advantage that one should gain from the other; to traffic without a proper license; to intrude; to forestall others; to intermeddle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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