SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
intervention
noun
An action taken to change a situation or influence an outcome.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Action to affect a situation
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topIntervention is broad; mediation is one kind, and interference conveys a negative judgment about involvement.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See intervention in use
A timely intervention by the moderator restored a useful discussion.
A volunteer's intervention changes the rehearsal when she moves a noisy fan away from the singers so they can hear the starting note.
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