intervenor

Or in·ter·ven·er

[in-ter-vee-ner]

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• nonintervener noun
• nonintervenor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of intervenor¹

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

Example Sentences

Reached for comment, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Board of Elections directed Salon to its legal filing arguing against allowing intervenors in the case.

From Salon

Under Proposition 103, as a so-called intervenor, the group can bill for its time spent on such cases.

From Los Angeles Times

Newsom’s latest legislative proposal would limit public participation in rate-setting by cutting out so-called intervenors such as Consumer Watchdog, which can challenge unnecessary increases and has saved consumers more than $6 billion over 22 years.

From Los Angeles Times

By far the main intervenor is Consumer Watchdog.

From Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court and acted as “intervenors” in his mapmaking process, with conservative support.

From Seattle Times