in|ter|ven|tion

in|ter|ven|tion
in|ter|ven|tion «IHN tuhr VEHN shuhn», noun.
1. an intervening or interfering in any affair, so as to affect its course or issue: »

The strike was settled by the intervention of the President.

2. interference by one nation in the affairs of another.
3. an intervening thing, event, or period of time.
4. an action taken to treat illness or restore health or well-being: »

The doctor believed that medication alone was rarely a sufficient intervention for complex psychiatric disorders; a surgical intervention for lung disease.

╂[< Late Latin interventiō, -ōnis < Latin intervenīre; see etym. under intervene (Cf. ↑intervene)]

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  • in|ter|ven|tion|al — «IHN tuhr VEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with intervention …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|ven|tion|ism — «IHN tuhr VEHN shuh nihz uhm», noun. the favoring of intervention, especially in international affairs …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|ven|tion|ist — «IHN tuhr VEHN shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who favors intervention, especially in the affairs of another country. 2. Medicine. a person who favors medical intervention in the course of a disease rather than leaving the patient… …   Useful english dictionary

  • non|in|ter|ven|tion|ist — «NON ihn tuhr VEHN shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who favors or advocates nonintervention: »The Greek ecclesiastics are noninterventionists (Saturday Review). –adj. that favors or advocates nonintervention: »The government s… …   Useful english dictionary

  • non|in|ter|ven|tion — «NON ihn tuhr vehnsmh>shuhn», noun. 1. failure or refusal to intervene. 2. the systematic avoidance of any interference by a nation in the affairs of other nations or of its own states, provinces, or the like. SYNONYM(S): neutrality …   Useful english dictionary

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