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interposition

noun

/ˌɪntərpəˈzɪʃən/

Meaning

The act of intervening or coming between two things, often to influence or prevent an outcome.

The manager’s interposition prevented a heated argument from escalating.

intervention, mediation, interference, involvement, interruption

withdrawal, neglect, avoidance

act of interposition, interposition of authority, political interposition

previous events, conditions, or people that influence or serve as a basis for something that follows

The process of promoting or moving forward; development or improvement.

the process of becoming progressively worse

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

the recorded ancestry or lineage of a person, family, or animal; the history or origin of something

The action of working with someone to produce something; cooperative effort.