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

Now, current Commissioner Ricardo Lara wants to more tightly regulate the process and make it harder for so-called “intervenors” to get reimbursed for their work.

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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.

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

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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.

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By far the main intervenor is Consumer Watchdog.

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