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interventionism

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The policy or practice of intervening, especially.
  • noun The policy of intervening in the affairs of another sovereign state.
  • noun The use of government power to control or influence domestic economic activity.

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  • noun politics The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.
  • noun medicine The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life.

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