intervention

US /ˌɪntə'venʃn/

UK /ˌɪntə'venʃn/

B1

noun

  • Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
  • The action or process of intervening.
  • The act or process of intervening; an instance of this.
  • The action of intervening
  • A planned confrontation, usually by family and friends, to encourage someone with an addiction or other problem to seek help.
  • The use of military force by a country in another country's internal affairs.
  • The act of a third party entering a dispute to help resolve it.
  • Actions taken to improve a medical condition.
  • A meeting where people try to persuade someone to get help for a problem

Examples

the Emperor's personal intervention

direct intervention to stop abuses of the environment