interference
[noun]
Synonyms:
- intrusion, intervention, meddling, prying
- conflict, clashing, collision, obstruction, opposition

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧ter‧fer‧ence /ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns $ -tərˈfɪr-/ noun [uncountable]

1. an act of interfering
interference in
I resent his interference in my work.
Industrial relations should be free from state interference.

2. unwanted noise on the radio, television, or on the telephone, or faults in the television picture

3. especially American English the act of blocking or touching another player in a sports game, for example by standing in front of them or holding on to them, when you are not supposed to Synonym : obstruction British English

4. run interference American English
a) to protect a player who has the ball in American football by blocking players from the opposing team
b) to help someone to achieve something by dealing with people or problems that might cause them trouble

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

interference
noun
ADJ. undue, unwarranted | gross I will not tolerate such gross interference.
bureaucratic, government, political, state | external, outside
VERB + INTERFERENCE avoid, prevent The law is designed to prevent interference by local police.
tolerate | brook no My boss said she would brook no interference from other departments.
PREP. without ~ I told her I wanted to make decisions without interference from her.
~ in political interference in the legal process
~ with interference with proper medical procedures

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲