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
Examples of intervenor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The fees cover monitoring of desegregation efforts that is done by attorneys for the intervenors.
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Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 18 Feb. 2024
WildEarth Guardians and Winter Wildlands Alliance, two conservation groups that signed on to the lawsuit as defendant intervenors alongside the Forest Service, said in a statement that they’re disappointed with Nye’s decision to revert to the 2017 closure.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Although intervention has never been challenged before, the court pointed to intervenors in other public records cases, including one who testified before the Tennessee Supreme Court.
—Travis Loller The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
Outside the courtroom, though, intervenors are sometimes less discreet.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2023
The statute does not mention intervenors, and attorneys for the groups seeking the records argue that intervenors should not be allowed.
—Travis Loller The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
The intervenors should keep him permanently, Baird concluded.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2023
But Consumer Watchdog, the consumer advocacy group that serves as intervenor in the majority of rate filing cases, fundamentally disagrees with Lara’s approach.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Rosenfield added that Lara’s new transparency requirements for intervenors were a welcome change.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 18 Feb. 2024
WildEarth Guardians and Winter Wildlands Alliance, two conservation groups that signed on to the lawsuit as defendant intervenors alongside the Forest Service, said in a statement that they’re disappointed with Nye’s decision to revert to the 2017 closure.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Although intervention has never been challenged before, the court pointed to intervenors in other public records cases, including one who testified before the Tennessee Supreme Court.
—Travis Loller The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
Outside the courtroom, though, intervenors are sometimes less discreet.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2023
The statute does not mention intervenors, and attorneys for the groups seeking the records argue that intervenors should not be allowed.
—Travis Loller The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
The intervenors should keep him permanently, Baird concluded.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2023
But Consumer Watchdog, the consumer advocacy group that serves as intervenor in the majority of rate filing cases, fundamentally disagrees with Lara’s approach.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Rosenfield added that Lara’s new transparency requirements for intervenors were a welcome change.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1621, in the meaning defined above
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“Intervenor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intervenor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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