interlope

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  1. To run between parties and intercept the advantage that one should gain from the other; traffic without a proper license; forestall. Saints may not trade, but they may interlope. Dryden, The Medal, I. 41. The patron is desired to leave off his interloping trade, or admit the knights of the industry to their share. Tatler.
  2. To obtrude one's self into a business in which one has no right.

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  • Last year the government of Argentine after years of investigation OF bombing in Argentine BY Iranian government and gave the result of their investigation to interlope. —  legitgov
  • The interlope after studying the result of investigation issued arrest for 5 Iranian leaders. —  legitgov
  • Iranian government in order to make fun of interlope saying ok we investigated too about Israelis crime in Gaza go and issue arrest for 15 Israelis. —  legitgov
  • When Google the word "Interpol issues arrest warrants for 15 Israelis" to search in the computer all you find is "Interpol issues arrest warrants for 5 Iranian leader for bombing in Argentina not 15 Israelis" after reading the article what it said, Iran asking International police if they are right about Israelis committed war crime and if so is that that means interlope can arrest them for war crime? —  legitgov
  • This reluctance to interlope in the lives of one's neighbors - "a very Iowa attitude," in the words of one local political scientist, derived in part from the state's rural heritage - may help explain how Iowa finds itself in this moment. —  news | LL | http://www.theledger.com
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