intervenor
noun
in·ter·ve·nor
ˌin-tər-ˈvē-nər 
-ˌnȯr
variants
or intervener
: one who intervenes
especially
: one who intervenes as a third party in a legal proceeding
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The state of Arkansas, on behalf of Attorney General Tim Griffin, is listed as an intervenor in the case – a third party who’s not part of the original lawsuit but requests to get involved.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit was brought by two residents, former Fort Worth City Councilmember Cary Moon and Heritage HOA President Brian Black, who in March filed as intervenors in the previous lawsuit against the school board.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Business trade associations participated in the D.C. Circuit case on STEM OPT as intervenors due to their interests in the litigation’s outcome, as did approximately 150 colleges, universities and related organizations.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Lara and prior commissioners have not always made such referrals, choosing instead to negotiate directly with the insurer privately — sometimes with intervenors like Consumer Watchdog also at the table.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit was brought by two residents, former Fort Worth City Councilmember Cary Moon and Heritage HOA President Brian Black, who in March filed as intervenors in the previous lawsuit against the school board.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Business trade associations participated in the D.C. Circuit case on STEM OPT as intervenors due to their interests in the litigation’s outcome, as did approximately 150 colleges, universities and related organizations.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Lara and prior commissioners have not always made such referrals, choosing instead to negotiate directly with the insurer privately — sometimes with intervenors like Consumer Watchdog also at the table.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Intervenor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intervenor. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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