interrupter
noun
in·ter·rupt·er
ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-tər 
variants
or less commonly interruptor
: one that interrupts
especially
: a device for interrupting an electric current usually automatically
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What will happen to the interrupters once federal funding ends?
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
Introduce Proactive 'Bias Interrupters' Leaders can tackle unconscious bias behaviors in themselves and their organizations by introducing bias interrupters.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Body cam footage was released last night showing the fatal shooting of a violence interrupter by D.C. police earlier this month.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Warren also admitted to attending BGF meetings at a Safe Streets location, dubbing the site — designed to provide a location for violence interrupters to work — a BGF ‘clubhouse,’ and a place to stash guns and drugs, according to court documents.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
Introduce Proactive 'Bias Interrupters' Leaders can tackle unconscious bias behaviors in themselves and their organizations by introducing bias interrupters.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Body cam footage was released last night showing the fatal shooting of a violence interrupter by D.C. police earlier this month.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Warren also admitted to attending BGF meetings at a Safe Streets location, dubbing the site — designed to provide a location for violence interrupters to work — a BGF ‘clubhouse,’ and a place to stash guns and drugs, according to court documents.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrupter. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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