Added 10 October 2026
intervention
/ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/ noun
In Latin: interventus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intervention at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.).
it occurs without human intervention
- A policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries.
- The act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others.
Origin
From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion.
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