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intervention.

The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/General-American/ɪntəˈvɛnʃən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.

    US · countable · uncountable
  3. An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.

    countable · uncountable
  4. An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion.

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