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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
intervention
/ɪntəˈvɛnʃən/
noun
involvement in a situation to prevent future problems
- “Preparations for a military intervention are in their final stages.”Tatoeba
- “State intervention should be conducted by generating positive and intense incentives.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)