intervention
n. C / Un. the act of getting involved in a difficult situation to change what is happening. It is often used when doctors, governments, or families step in to help someone or solve a problem.
n. the action or process of intervening to alter the course of events or a person's behavior. Often carries a technical sense in medical, political, or social work contexts where an external party provides structured assistance.
The patient required immediate medical intervention.
The central bank's intervention helped stabilize the currency after several days of rapid decline.
Early childhood intervention programs are designed to support children with developmental delays, providing them with specialized resources before they enter the formal school system.
From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion.
Often paired with the preposition 'in' ('intervention in the market') or used as a modifier ('intervention strategy').