meddling
noun[U]
uk/ˈmed.əl.ɪŋ/us/ˈmed.əl.ɪŋ/theactoftryingtochangeor have aninfluenceon things that are notyourresponsibility,especiallybycriticizingin adamagingorannoyingway:
High-rankingofficialssaid there was nopoliticalmeddling in thecase.
Therulingfreesthetechnologyindustrytoinnovateandimproveproductswithoutgovernmentmeddling.
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meddle
- TheBillhasgreatpotentialforunnecessaryinterferenceandbureaucraticmeddling.
- HewarnedtheWestto "stopthis meddling inouraffairs."
- Heirritatedher attimeswith hisincessantmeddling.
Getting involved for one's own benefit or against others' will
- a piece/slice of the actionidiom
- act
- action
- bandwagon
- be in bed withidiom
- bed
- finger
- get in onsomething
- get/muscle in on the actidiom
- have a finger in every pieidiom
- have a finger in the pieidiom
- horn
- horn in
- interfere
- intrude
- intrusion
- meddle
- non-interference
- snoot
- stickyoursnoot in/into (something)idiom