intervention.
The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
Meaning & usage
The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
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.
An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.
An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion.
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