intervention

noun

The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.

An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.

(medicine) An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.

(US, law) A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.

Roots

interinter- · Latin · between, within venio-vent · Latin · come

Synonyms for intervention

interpositionn intercessionn interferencen mediationn intermediacyadj incursionn intrusionn

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