intervention
/ɪntəˈvɛnʃən/ · noun
Meaning
- The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
- 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.
- An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.
- An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.
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