interventionism: Meaning and Definition of

in•ter•ven•tion•ism

Pronunciation: (in"tur-ven'shu-niz"um), [key]
— n.
  1. the policy or doctrine of intervening, esp. government interference in the affairs of another state or in domestic economic affairs.
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