Interloper

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One that interferes with the affairs of others, often for selfish reasons; a meddler.
  • n. One that intrudes in a place, situation, or activity: "When these interlopers choke out native species, ecologists see a danger signal” ( William K. Stevens).
  • n. Archaic One that trespasses on a trade monopoly, as by conducting unauthorized trade in an area designated to a chartered company.
  • n. Archaic A ship or other vessel used in such trade.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.
  • n. One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who interlopes; one who unlawfully intrudes upon a property, a station, or an office; one who interferes wrongfully or officiously.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who trades without license.
  • n. One who interferes obtrusively or officiously; one who thrusts himself into a station to which he has no claim, or into affairs in which he has no interest.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    entrant    persona non grata    unwelcome person   
    Hyponym
    pusher    penetrator    boarder    invader    encroacher   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    intrude   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    disturber    impostor    usurper    intruder    trespasser   
     
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