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   intervention

   /ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of intervening: "a high degree of state intervention in the economy"
   • ▪ interference by a state in another's affairs: "the government was reported to be considering military intervention"
   • ▪ action taken to improve a medical disorder: "two patients were referred for surgical intervention"
   • ▪ an occasion on which a person with an addiction or other behavioural problem is confronted by a group of friends or family members in an attempt to persuade them to address the issue: "as her health worsened, her daughters considered staging an intervention"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin interventio(n-), from the verb intervenire (see intervene).

   Derivatives

   • 1. interventional adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERVENTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INTERVENTION definition: 1. intentional action to change a situation, with the aim of improving it or preventing it from…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › interventionIntervention Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INTERVENTION is the act or an instance of intervening. How to use intervention in a sentence.

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   Intervention definition: the act or fact of coming or occurring between two people, things, or times. See examples of INTERVENTION used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › interventionIntervention - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An intervention is the act of inserting one thing between others, like a person trying to help. You could be the subject of a school intervention if your teachers call your parents about the bad grades you've been hiding.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERVENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. the act of intervening 2. any interference in the affairs of others, esp by one state in the affairs of another.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › interventionintervention - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   intervention (in something) the act of interrupting somebody when they are speaking in order to say something. People resented his repeated interventions in the debate. an occasion when a group of people meet to take action with a friend or family member who has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, in order to help them recover.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › interventionINTERVENTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INTERVENTION definition: the act of intervening, especially to prevent something from happening: . Learn more.