Intervention
intervention (noun) - becoming involved in a situation and trying to change it
interventionist (noun) - a person, organisation, or government with a tendency to get involved in problems or crises which do not concern them directly.
to intervene (verb) - to become involved in a situation
Example sentences:
* The dollar dropped below its previous all-time low as central bank intervention proved useless in halting the slide.
* Goverment intervention in agricultural markets on the behalf of farmers often takes the form of subsidies.
* The United States has intervened in the affairs of many countries.
* Military intervention may not be the best alternative.
* A timely intervention by the police kept the peaceful protest from turning into a riot.
* We should resist any armed intervention from outside in our country's domestic affairs.
* The king of France saw his victory as the result of divine intervention.
* Direct intervention in the affairs of state by the king are rare.
* The president of the company was always demanding direct intervention early on when problems were still manageable.
* Green Peace favors direct intervention to stop abuses of the environment.
* Armed intervention against the rebels may be the only alternative.
* To succeed as a manager you will have to learn how to make a forceful intervention in office disputes.
* The senior judge's intervention in the case was resented by the junior judge.
