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Definition of infiltration noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

infiltration

noun
 
/ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃn/
 
/ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] the act of entering a place or an organization secretly, especially in order to get information that can be used against it
    • the alleged infiltration of universities by agents of hostile states
    • infiltration (of somebody) (into something) the infiltration of terrorists from across the border
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  2. [uncountable] infiltration (of something) (into something) the process of passing slowly into something
    • the infiltration of rain into the soil
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