1. (

• intervention ,
• interference

) a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries ;

2. (

• hindrance ,
• hinderance ,
• interference

) the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding ;

3. (

• noise ,
• interference ,
• disturbance ,

) electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication ;

4. (

• interference ,

) (American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback" ;

5. (

• hindrance ,
• hinderance ,
• hitch ,
• preventive ,
• preventative ,
• encumbrance ,
• incumbrance ,
• interference

) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome ;