intervention

[ in-ter-ven-shuh n ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃən /

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noun

the act or fact of intervening.

interposition or interference of one state in the affairs of another.

Origin of intervention

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin interventiōn- (stem of interventiō) a coming between. See intervene, -tion

OTHER WORDS FROM intervention

in·ter·ven·tion·al, in·ter·ven·tion·ar·y, adjective pro·in·ter·ven·tion, adjective re·in·ter·ven·tion, noun

Words nearby intervention

intervenient, intervening sequence, intervening variable, intervenor, intervenous tubercle, intervention, intervention price, interventional radiology, interventionism, interventionist, interventricular foramen

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But South Koreans have a troubled history with American intervention in Korean markets.

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American intervention in Korea has frequently sparked protests, especially over film.

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My family is ready to mount an intervention, and cancel my streaming accounts.

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The second intervention was much more blatant and actually occurred in the middle of an election campaign.

The Inside Story of U.S. Meddling in Israel’s Elections |Aaron David Miller |December 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

It was an intimate and somber plea, like a parent opening an intervention with a wayward child.

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Soul rarely speaks to soul without the intervention of interpretative art.

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It had never occurred to her that the lawyers would not "manage it" without her intervention.

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To supply vessels with crews without the intervention of any shipping-master should it become necessary.

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My preaching of the National Egyptian cause had been almost everywhere well received, and the talk of intervention had subsided.

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It is not the frequency of the intervention, but its purpose and consequences that make it socialistic.

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British Dictionary definitions for intervention

intervention

/ (ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃən) /

noun

the act of intervening

any interference in the affairs of others, esp by one state in the affairs of another

economics the action of a central bank in supporting the international value of a currency by buying large quantities of the currency to keep the price up

commerce the action of the EU in buying up surplus produce when the market price drops to a certain value

Derived forms of intervention

interventional, adjective

Medical definitions for intervention

intervention

[ ĭn′tər-vĕn′shən ]

n.

Interference so as to modify a process or situation.

Other words from intervention

in′ter•vene′ (ĭn′tər-vēn′) v.

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