Thesaurus: intervention

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1. n. The act of intervening; interposition.
2. n. Any interference that may affect the interests of others; especially, of one or more states with the affairs of another; mediation.
3. n. The act by which a third person, to protect his own interest, interposes and becomes a party to a suit pending between other parties.
4. n. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
5. n. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
6. n. the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
7. n. (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
8. n. care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
9. 1. The act of intervening; interposition. Sound is shut out by the intervention of that lax membrane. Holder. 2. Any interference that may affect the interests of others; especially, of one or more states with the affairs of another; mediation. Let us decide our quarrels at home, without the intervention, of any foreign power. Sir W. Temple. 3. (Civil Law) The act by which a third person, to protect his own interest, interposes and becomes a party to a suit pending between other parties.
10. The act by which a third person, to protect his own interest,interposes and becomes a party to a suit pending between otherparties.
11. n:100 n. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) n. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries n. (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