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intervention

Definitions of intervention
  1. noun
    the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
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    type of:
    ingérence, intercession
    the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
  2. noun
    a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
    synonyms: arbitrage
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    type of:
    négociation, pourparler, pourparlers
    a discussion intended to produce an agreement
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