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intervention

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

An action taken to change a situation or influence an outcome.

A timely intervention by the moderator restored a useful discussion.

Dictionary practice example.

A volunteer's intervention changes the rehearsal when she moves a noisy fan away from the singers so they can hear the starting note.