Interventionist policies are policies which show an organization's desire to become involved in a problem or a crisis which does not concern it directly.
[journalism]
...the interventionist industrial policy of the government.
An interventionist is someone who supports interventionist policies.
[journalism]
More Synonyms of interventionist
interventionist in British English
(ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃənɪst)
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or advocating intervention, esp in the affairs of a foreign country
noun
2.
an interventionist person or state
Derived forms
interventionism (ˌinterˈventionism)
noun
interventionist in American English
(ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst)
noun
1.
one who favors or practices intervention, esp. in international affairs
adjective
2.
of intervention or interventionists
3.
favoring or practicing intervention
Derived forms
interventionism (ˌinterˈventionˌism)
noun
Examples of 'interventionist' in a sentence
interventionist
And both had a highly interventionist style of government.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Consulting will involve a more interventionist role.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is a huge cost in having a hyperactive, interventionist and regulatory government.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A less interventionist administration at the very least would help to improve depressed business sentiment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Yet with European human rights judges now less interventionist, is anyone bothered?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One can only surmise it reflects a continuation of interventionist policies in foreign conflicts, where their presence will be of questionable value as guerrilla warfare becomes commonplace.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
interventionist
British English: interventionist ADJECTIVE
Interventionist policies are policies which show an organization's desire to become involved in a problem which does not concern it directly.
…the president's interventionist policy.
American English: interventionist
Brazilian Portuguese: intervencionista
Chinese: 干涉主义的
European Spanish: intervencionista
French: interventionniste
German: interventionistisch
Italian: interventista
Japanese: 干渉主義的な
Korean: 간섭주의의
European Portuguese: intervencionista
Latin American Spanish: intervencionista
(adjective)
interventionist industrial policy
Synonyms
meddling
interfering
She regarded her mother as an interfering busybody.
intrusive
Her bodyguards were less than gentle with intrusive journalists.
obtrusive
He was a rude and obtrusive man.
meddlesome
a meddlesome member of the public
interruptive
Additional synonyms
in the sense of interfering
She regarded her mother as an interfering busybody.
Synonyms
meddling,
intrusive,
prying,
obtrusive,
meddlesome,
interruptive
in the sense of intrusive
Her bodyguards were less than gentle with intrusive journalists.