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interposition
[ in-ter-puh-zish-uhn ]
/ ˌɪn tər pəˈzɪʃ ən /
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noun
the act or fact of interposing or the condition of being interposed.
something interposed.
the doctrine that an individual state of the U.S. may oppose any federal action it believes encroaches on its sovereignty.
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Origin of interposition
1375–1425; late Middle English interposicio(u)n<Latin interpositiōn- (stem of interpositiō), equivalent to interposit(us) (past participle of interpōnere to place between) + -iōn--ion
OTHER WORDS FROM interposition
non·in·ter·po·si·tion, nounWords nearby interposition
Interpol, interpolar, interpolate, interpolation, interpose, interposition, interpret, interpretation, interpretative, interpreted language, interpreter
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British Dictionary definitions for interposition
interposition
/ (ˌɪntəpəˈzɪʃən) /
noun
something interposed
the act of interposing or the state of being interposed
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