English · Word Candidate

intervention

/ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: interventions

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động can thiệp, xen vào một chuỗi sự kiện

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Noun

Examples

Fernando Torres was recalled in place of the suspended Didier Drogba and he was only denied a goal in the opening seconds by Laurent Koscielny's intervention - a moment that set the tone for game filled with attacking quality and littered with errors.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một động thái pháp lý để tham gia vào một vụ án

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “intervention” mean?

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

Is “intervention” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.