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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Nevertheless, throughout Lara’s tenure, Consumer Watchdog has continued to receive large intervenor fees paid by insurers.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Other residents joined that suit as intervenors before filing a separate lawsuit in July, demanding the removal of three trustees — President John Birt, Vice President Heather Washington and former president Charles Randklev.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Consumer Watchdog is California’s most prolific intervenor; an intervenor is a member of the public who can challenge an insurer’s rate request.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Other residents joined that suit as intervenors before filing a separate lawsuit in July, demanding the removal of three trustees — President John Birt, Vice President Heather Washington and former president Charles Randklev.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Consumer Watchdog is California’s most prolific intervenor; an intervenor is a member of the public who can challenge an insurer’s rate request.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intervenor
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“Intervenor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intervenor. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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