federal intervention
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffederalandintervention
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federal
adjective
uk/ˈfed.ər.əl/us/ˈfed.ɚ.əl/
relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as ...
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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 offederalandinterventionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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A deadlock ensued, in which no solution was agreed, and the threat offederalinterventionremained.
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Some accepted desegregation in principle but opposed the means chosen to implement it :federalintervention, busing, or affirmative action.
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As time went on, these mutual funds because increasingly larger and more complex thus hamperingfederalinterventioneven more.
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The preservation of community order minimized press interest in the campaign and removed the threat offederalintervention.
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After 1880, however, the use offederalinterventionlost importance as an instrument to control local situations.
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Since constitutional reform was impossible, the government attempted the use of emergency powers andfederalinterventionto expand its capacity of action.
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In the civil rights movement, compelling positivefederalinterventionhad the further effect of co-opting the federal government's discursive authority for the protestors' side.
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In the 1950s,federalinterventionat the subnational level was justified by the need to control local political structures that were undermining the modernisation process.
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He refused directfederalintervention.
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While the institution offederalinterventionwas included in very general terms, in no case could the national government intervene in the provinces without the request of local authorities.
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Between 1890 and 1893, as the rebellion spread throughout the country, the government repeatedly used the state of siege andfederalinterventionto restore order and protect the status quo.
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His term was ended by afederalintervention.
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Federalinterventionthroughout the 1930s was critical for many residents.
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Nofederalinterventionoccurred during the period covered by this report.
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Third, the threat of further fragmentation of the northern part of the country motivatedfederalinterventionto prevent secession.
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