encroacher

/ɪnˈkroʊtʃər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that gradually takes over someone else's rights, property, or space.
    • The invasive plant is an encroacher that chokes out native flowers.
    • The farmer called the police on the encroacher who built a shed on his land.
    • In the meeting, she was seen as an encroacher on her colleague's responsibilities.
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