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intervention Definition

in·ter·ven·tion (in′tər ven′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of intervening
  2. any interference in the affairs of others, esp. by one country in the affairs of another

Etymology: LL interventio < L intervenire

intervention Synonyms

intervention

n.

  1. The act of intervening

    interposition, mediation, arbitration, intercession, interruption, interference, breaking in, stepping in, entrance of a third party; see also interference 2, intrusion.

  2. Armed interference

    invasion, military occupation, armed intrusion; see attack 1.

intervention Finance Definition

When a government or central bank buys or sells a currency in the foreign exchange market in order to increase or decrease its relative value to other currencies. Intervention policies vary widely, with some countries, such as Japan, being more active in the foreign exchange market, and others, such as the U.S., being in the foreign exchange market less frequently. Historically, the U.S. actively intervened in the foreign exchange market in order to affect foreign exchange policy, but since approximately 1990, the general approach has been to let market forces determine the direction of currencies. However, if the U.S. believes that one currency is too strong or weak relative to others, it may intervene. Also, sometimes a foreign government will ask the U.S. to help it either strengthen or weaken its currency through intervention.

When the U.S. does decide to intervene, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve work together. Typically, the Department of the Treasury decides when to intervene, while the intervention is carried out by the foreign exchange desk of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Intervention usually is paid for evenly between the Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund and the Federal Reserve’s System Open Market Account. Such interventions are typically sterilized, which means that the expansion or contraction in the monetary supply that resulted from the intervention is offset by the Federal Reserve’s domestic monetary actions.

intervention Law Definition

n

A procedure under which a nonparty who has a significant interest in the outcome of a case enters into and becomes a party in the case.

intervention Usage Examples

Preposition: on

behalf: Belgium also wanted to make all subsequent interventions on behalf of the Fifteen.

Adjective modifier

  • therapeutic: Various therapeutic interventions were adopted to deal with each.
  • surgical: Some patients in the latter group may however be amenable to surgical intervention, with subsequent change in prognostic group.
  • humanitarian: The UK and the US made a humanitarian intervention in Kosovo without a Security Council resolution.
  • divine: James IV was rescued from the River, James IV believed his rescue was thanks to the divine intervention of the Virgin Mary.
  • psychosocial: Lam D H ( 1991 ) Psychosocial family interventions in schizophrenia: a review of empirical studies.
  • military: In Vienna in October there was an insurrection in protest at military intervention against Hungary.

Converse of object

  • evaluate: To design, implement and evaluate intervention for individuals or groups with speech difficulties in a range of contexts.
  • justify: These consequences perhaps justify urgent intervention, however, there are four strong arguments against any action that need consideration.
  • require: It required a personal intervention on the part of Henry II to secure their return.
  • aim: In sum, collecting ratings of the competition can help focus organizational interventions aimed at increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • oppose: Destabilizing For example, Alkatiri reportedly opposed the intervention of Australian troops, unlike Gusmao and the foreign minister Ramos Horta.

Modifies a noun

strategy: Given this, the idea that there may be a general intervention strategy for personality disorder is not particularly realistic.

Preposition: in

affair: News Zambia condemned to debt Resistance to International Monetary Fund and World Bank intervention in Zambian affairs is growing.

Noun used with modifier

  • cessation: It also provides insight into the processes relating to the administration of NRT in the context of cessation interventions.
  • nursing: This holistic assessment would determine the nursing interventions required.
  • pseudo-policy: Able to pool pseudo-policy intervention in the uninsured disproportionately ways to make.
  • healthcare: It is likely, however, that many more people will be asking questions about the healthcare interventions they receive.
  • physiotherapy: With education being an important aspect of physiotherapy intervention, special attention is given to process of learning.
  • crisis: This may take the form of crisis intervention in community or the'safe haven ' of a crisis house.