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Meaning of 'intervention' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Intervention [ n.]
- The act of intervening; interposition.
- Any interference that may affect the interests of others; especially, of one or more states with the affairs of another; mediation.
- The act by which a third person, to protect his own interest, interposes and becomes a party to a suit pending between other parties.

Meaning of 'intervention' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . intervention [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
Example in sentence:
  • it occurs without human intervention
Meaning (2):
- (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
Example in sentence:
  • the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits

Nearby Words:

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