intervenor

noun

in·​ter·​ve·​nor ˌin-tər-ˈvē-nər 

-ˌnȯr

variants or intervener

ˌin-tər-ˈvē-nər 

: 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

Next, the court turned to a separate motion from a coalition of news outlets seeking limited intervenor status so they can be notified of future attempts to seal records or close proceedings. —Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Fixing the insurance market—and ending intervenor abuse—is essential to meeting our housing goals. —Jenna Abbott, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025

Nevertheless, throughout Lara’s tenure, Consumer Watchdog has continued to receive large intervenor fees paid by insurers. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intervenor

• intervener
• misdemeanor
• misdemeanour
• cleaner
• diener
• gleaner
• greener
• keener
• leaner
• lienor
• meaner
• screener