interventionism
noun
in·ter·ven·tion·ism
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Definition of interventionism
: the theory or practice of intervening
specifically
: governmental interference in economic affairs at home or in political affairs of another country
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Other Words from interventionism
interventionist
\ ˌin-tər-ˈvench-nist
, -ˈven(t)-shə-nist \
noun or adjective
, -ˈven(t)-shə-nist \
noun or adjective
Examples of interventionism in a Sentence
a proponent of aggressive economic interventionism
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Non-interventionism and American leadership Khanna, the grandson of an Indian political activist who spent time imprisoned with Mahatma Gandhi, cites such figures as John Quincy Adams and Jimmy Carter as influencing his foreign policy perspective. — Grace Segers, CBS News, "What does a progressive foreign policy look like? Rep. Ro Khanna says he has the answer," 8 Aug. 2019 The left The trend of economic interventionism quickly caught on in the United States. — John Broich, The Conversation, "The difference between ‘left’ and ‘liberal’ – and why voters need to know," 30 July 2019 The new fad of nationalism on the right has brought many conservatives into agreement with the left on non-interventionism and realism. — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, "Why Won’t American Politicians Talk about Chinese Authoritarianism?," 26 June 2019 The Syrian war has been called the death of liberal, or humanitarian, or democratic interventionism, the cause that Sontag and others vociferously championed in Bosnia; of international solidarity; of the responsibility to protect. — Susie Linfield, The New York Review of Books, "Syria’s Torture Photos: Witness to Atrocity," 9 Feb. 2019 Lower taxes, less regulation, stronger border enforcement, less military interventionism and fairer trade deals. — Fox News, "Kellyanne Conway reacts to anonymous 'resistance' NYT op-ed," 5 Sep. 2018 Unconstrained by that rivalry, some who had opposed interventionism during and after the Vietnam War changed their minds. — Jonathan M. Dicicco, Washington Post, "Fifty years ago, American troops abandoned Khe Sanh. Here’s how the U.S. got over ‘Vietnam syndrome.’," 5 July 2018 Instead, the Tories have Mrs. May’s squishy interventionism, which only looks good compared to the socialism of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party, and isn’t convincing as a justification for tearing up trading relations with the European Union. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Brexit and Circuses," 13 June 2018 At an Organization of American States event in 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry had promised a roomful of officials that the U.S. would end its interventionism in Latin America. — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, "The Diplomat Who Quit the Trump Administration," 19 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interventionism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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interventionism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of interventionism
: a government policy or practice of doing things to directly influence the country's economy or the political affairs of another country
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