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

Lara and prior commissioners have not always made such referrals, choosing instead to negotiate directly with the insurer privately — sometimes with intervenors like Consumer Watchdog also at the table. —Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025

The intervenors are the Heritage Homeowners Association and residents Cary Moon, the chair of the legal task force, and Brian Black, the HOA president. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025

The state's major utilities, including AES Indiana and Duke Energy, signed onto the litigation as intervenor defendants. —Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024

Under the intervenor compensation program, experts who contribute to rate cases are eligible to receive payment for their work. —Jeff McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024

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