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intervene |
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intervene between (someone and someone else) to intercede between someone and someone else. I decided to intervene between Ralph and his brother, who were arguing endlessly. There was no point in intervening between Bill and Bob. intervene in something to get involved in something. I will have to intervene in this matter. It's getting out of hand. I want to intervene in this before it becomes a major problem. intervene with someone or something to step into a matter concerning someone or something. Megan said she would intervene with the bank manager on our behalf. Do I need to intervene with this process? How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As the CF reconfigures itself from an organization designed as a participant in inter-state conflict to one routinely deployed as an intervener in intra-state conflict, the need to achieve tactical dominance throughout the FSO will gain primacy. Owens and the interveners stressed that the issue was behaviour and not sexual orientation. The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, People First of Canada and Canadian Association for Community Living were interveners in the case. |
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