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encroach
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Fast Food Nation
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Franchisees call the practice "encroachment" and angrily oppose it.†
p. 99.1 *

encroachment = the gradually taking of another's rights or property
A group of McDonald's franchisees, unhappy with the chain's encroachment on their territories, has formed an organization called Consortium Members, Inc. The group issues statements through Richard Adams, a former McDonald's franchisee, because its members are reluctant to disclose their names.†
p. 100.1
The fast food chains are periodically sued by franchisees who are upset about encroachment, about inflated prices charged by suppliers, about bankruptcies and terminations that seemed unfair.†
p. 100.1
The bill would also place limits on encroachment, require "good cause" before a contract can be terminated, permit franchisees to form their own associations, allow them to purchase from a variety of suppliers, and give them the right to sue franchisors in federal court.†
p. 101.3

Definitions:

(1) (encroach)
to gradually take something like control, property, or rights from another
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)