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noun : INTERVENTION
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention" ;
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2. (
) a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries ;
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3. (
) the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others ;
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4. (
) (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" ;
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5. (
) care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) ;
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