intervention

1. n. The act of intervening; interposition. Source: opted

2. n. Any interference that may affect the interests of others; especially, of one or more states with the affairs of another; mediation. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

4. n. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) Source: wordnet

5. n. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries Source: wordnet

6. n. the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others Source: wordnet

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 Source: wordnet

8. n. care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

10. The act by which a third person, to protect his own interest,interposes and becomes a party to a suit pending between otherparties. Source: adambom

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 Source: ecdict

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