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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Mamdani, Tisch, and Hochul’s unified front stressed the importance of the many roles — police officers, mental health workers, community violence interrupters, and more — that need to play their part to keep communities safe.
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Daniela Gilbert, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), available from hardware stores.
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Site Director Kenneth Robinson said the organization aims to be proactive as violence interrupters.
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Daniela Gilbert, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), available from hardware stores.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Site Director Kenneth Robinson said the organization aims to be proactive as violence interrupters.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
On Call Her Daddy, Cohen called out Lisa Barlow from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Teresa Giudice from Real Housewives of New Jersey as frequent interrupters.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrupter. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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