infiltration

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

large-scale | communist, right-wing, etc.

VERB + INFILTRATION

reduce | prevent

PREP

~ by

The security team discovered infiltration by hackers into the company's computer system last month.

~ into

Water infiltration into the basement caused serious damage to the house last winter.

Definitions

noun

1

The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.

2

The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.

3

The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body.

calcareous infiltrations filling the cavities

4

The act of secretly entering a physical location and/or organization.

No one should be under any illusions about the objective of the Communist Party leadership: it’s long-term, systematic infiltration of social organisations, media and government. By the time China’s infiltration of Australia is readily apparent, it will be too late.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium

percolation

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