intercedeverb [ I ]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈsiːd/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈsiːd/formalto use your influence to persuade someone in authority to forgive another person, or save this person from punishment:
Several religious leaders have interceded with the authorities on behalf of the condemned prisoner.
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International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- ambassador
- ambassadorial
- appease
- attaché
- bargaining chip
- diplomat
- diplomatic
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic immunity
- intercession
- intermediary
- internationalism
- interventionist
- legation
- liaison
- mediate
- middleman
- Pax
- the diplomatic service
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