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infiltration
[in-fil-trey-shuhn]
noun
the act or process of infiltrating.
the state of being infiltrated.
something that infiltrates; an infiltrate.
Military.
a method of attack in which small bodies of soldiers or individual soldiers penetrate the enemy's line at weak or unguarded points in order to assemble behind the enemy position and attack it from the rear, harass enemy rear-area installations, etc.
a system of transporting troops or vehicles at extended and irregular intervals so as to avoid enemy observation or attack, especially from the air.
Geology.the seepage of water into soil or rock.
Other Word Forms
- reinfiltration noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of infiltration1
Example Sentences
As McCarthy fueled public fear with claims of Communist infiltration, Murrow used his CBS show See It Now to push back, challenging the senator’s accusations and methods on national television.
But detractors predict a partisan judiciary beholden to the ruling Morena party — and even more vulnerable to bribery and infiltration by organized crime.
Her network has developed a set of tasks for new joiners to pass to avoid infiltration, and so far they have managed to avoid cyber attacks.
There are tens of thousands of Chinese-born people in Taiwan, which has been increasing scrutiny of them over the past year, citing concerns about infiltration and espionage.
French authorities have long struggled to control the infiltration of mobile phones into the prison network.
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