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Interference (Noun)

Meaning 1

A policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The government's policy of non-interference in the affairs of other countries was a cornerstone of its foreign policy.
  • Critics argued that the country's interference in the domestic politics of its neighbors was a form of imperialism.
  • The organization's mission was to promote non-interference in the internal affairs of sovereign nations.
  • The prime minister was accused of interference in the election process of a neighboring country.
  • The principle of non-interference was enshrined in the charter of the international organization, but some member states had a history of violating it.

Synonyms

  • Intervention

Antonyms

  • Noninterference

Hypernyms

  • Foreign Policy

Related Words

  • Interfere (verb)

Meaning 2

Electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

  • Disturbance
  • Noise

Hypernyms

  • Trouble

Hyponyms

  • Crosstalk
  • Background
  • Jitter
  • Fadeout
  • White Noise
  • Atmospheric Static
  • Clutter
  • Static

Meaning 3

The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Hindrance
  • Hinderance

Hypernyms

  • Act
  • Deed
  • Human Activity

Hyponyms

  • Frustration
  • Antagonism
  • Deterrence
  • Complication
  • Prevention
  • Thwarting
  • Obstruction
  • Bar

Related Words

  • Interfere (verb)

Meaning 4

(American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Block

Meaning 5

Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Preventative
  • Encumbrance
  • Preventive
  • Incumbrance
  • Hitch
  • Hindrance
  • Hinderance

Hypernyms

  • Obstructor
  • Obstructer
  • Impedimenta
  • Obstruction
  • Impediment

Hyponyms

  • Clog
  • Speed Bump
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