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in·ter·vene
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arrogance of power
presumption on the part of a nation that its power gives it the right to intervene in the affairs of less powerful nations. -
brezhnev doctrine
the doctrine expounded by Leonid Brezhnev in November 1968 affirming the right of the Soviet Union to intervene in the affairs of Communist countries to strengthen Communism. -
fairy
(in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs. -
intercede
to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition: to intercede with the governor for a condemned man. -
interfere
to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work. -
intervention
the act or fact of intervening.