intervention

n. interference, mediation; interference by one country in the affairs of another

Intervention may refer to:Intervention (counseling), an orchestrated attempt to compel a subject to "get help" for an addiction or other problemIntervention (TV series), a documentary series"Intervention" (Buffy episode)"Intervention" (song), a song by Arcade Fire from Neon Bible"Intervention", a song by Madonna from American LifeIntervention (law), a legal procedure for a nonparty to enter an ongoing lawsuitArt intervention, an interaction with a previously existing artwork, audience, or venue/space Cognitive interventions, a set of techniques and therapies practiced in counselingHealth interventionHumanitarian interventionWell intervention, a term for the maintenance and repair of oil and gas wells
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Intervention /in·ter·ven·tion/ 1. the act or fact of interfering so as to modify. 2. any measure whose purpose is to improve health or alter the [more]Intervention - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute)
(synonym) intercession
(hypernym) engagement, participation, involvement, involution
(hyponym) mediation, intermediation
(derivation) intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
2. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
(synonym) interference
(antonym) nonintervention, noninterference
(hypernym) foreign policy
3. (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; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"
(hypernym) proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
(classification) law, jurisprudence

n. intervention, interference, interference by one country in the affairs of another