armed intervention

collocation in English

meaningsofarmedandintervention

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armed
adjective
uk
/ɑːmd/us
/ɑːrmd/
using or ...
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intervention
noun
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈven.ʃən/us
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈven.ʃən/
the action of becoming intentionally involved in a difficult situation, in order to improve it or prevent it from ...
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(Definition ofarmedandinterventionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I am not againstarmedintervention.
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The first is the issue ofarmedintervention.
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I would argue that neither would anything else except a successful militaryarmedintervention.
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Secondly, and even more serious, is our own intervention, our ownarmedintervention, in this matter.
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Normally, they say that as a preface to arguing forarmedintervention.
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First, the issue is serious: he is threatened witharmedintervention.
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Despite that, this resolution talks about humanitarian intervention, which all too often sadly meansarmedintervention.
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Thatarmedinterventionhas grown in scale and in savagery ever since.
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Do they consider the possibility ofarmedinterventionin establishing this position?
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He also puts special emphasis on the issue of civil strife and international politics, of international processes of mediation, peacekeeping andarmedintervention, this again within a comparative frame.
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We need to know whetherarmedinterventionis on their agenda—that is fundamental to our having an effective debate.
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The futility ofarmedinterventionmust be exposed, with the usefulness of constructive dialogue emphasised and concretely supported.
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I understand the problems, but anarmedinterventionforce would give everyone the opportunity to seek a political solution.
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It would be outside the terms and remit of this debate to discuss arms embargoes andarmedintervention.
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The futility ofarmedinterventionmust be exposed, with the usefulness of constructive dialogue emphasised, and concretely supported.
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At the same time, we should avoid irresponsible calls for an internationalarmedinterventionagainst the current tyranny.
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A lot of phrases have been invented to justifyarmedinterventionin the internal affairs of countries.
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However, there is now a greater possibility ofarmedinterventionthan at any time since last summer.
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A massivearmedinterventionmight suppress the violence for a time, but it would achieve no permanent result.
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If people were oppressed, they could look to the international community for assistance— perhaps evenarmedintervention.
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We have always said that it is best done by negotiation, not byarmedinterventionof any kind.
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What will be the result if we persist in thisarmedintervention, when no case for it can be shown?
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That is why the calls forarmedintervention, air strikes or even, by some, for people on the ground give us great difficulty.
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One important issue that we should be debating is the basis on which there should bearmedinterventionwhere we have rogue or failed states.
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When we come to the crisis ofarmedintervention, is it not time to get round the table again and discuss the constitution?
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