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intervenor

American  
[in-ter-vee-ner] / ˌɪn tərˈvi nər /
Or intervener

noun

  1. a person who intervenes, especially in a lawsuit.


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Etymology

Origin of intervenor

First recorded in 1615–25; intervene + -or 2


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Barnard has filed as an intervenor in the case, meaning it isn’t a party in the suit but wants to participate.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

“Attacking California’s public intervenor program is a short-sighted attempt to scapegoat consumer advocates for what is clearly a national crisis,” Carly Fabian, senior insurance policy advocate with the group’s Climate Program, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

On Tuesday, the federal intervenor in public security accused Mr Torres of "a structured sabotage operation".

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2023

Myers, the legal aid lawyer who is also an intervenor in the lawsuit, remains skeptical that housing will ever catch up to shelter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2021

He became the organizer of a group called CRUCIAL, which ultimately entered the desegregation suit as an intervenor and finally brought it into the courtroom after eleven years.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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