interposition
[ in-ter-puh-zish-uh n ]
/ ˌɪn tər pəˈzɪʃ ən /
noun
the act or fact of interposing or the condition of being interposed.
something interposed.
the doctrine that an individual state of the U.S. may oppose any federal action it believes encroaches on its sovereignty.
Origin of interposition
1375–1425; late Middle English
interposicio(u)n < Latin
interpositiōn- (stem of
interpositiō), equivalent to
interposit(us) (past participle of
interpōnere to place between) +
-iōn-
-ion
OTHER WORDS FROM interposition
non·in·ter·po·si·tion, nounWords nearby interposition
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British Dictionary definitions for interposition
interposition
/ (ˌɪntəpəˈzɪʃən) /
noun
something interposed
the act of interposing or the state of being interposed