noun phrase · academic
state intervention
UK/steɪt ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃən/US/steɪt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən/STATE in·TER·ven·tion
When the government steps in to influence the economy or society, for example through laws or subsidies.
Examples
“State intervention was necessary to stabilise the banking sector.”
“Critics argue excessive state intervention stifles entrepreneurship.”
“Effective state intervention can reduce extreme inequality.”
Band 8 sentence
“Pragmatic state intervention during the crisis prevented a total collapse of small businesses without undermining market incentives.”
Collocations
- state intervention in the economy
- increase state intervention
Word family
Common mistakes
intervention of state→state intervention / intervention by the state
force state intervention→require state intervention / call for state intervention
Say it for a higher band
5government interference→6government intervention→7+state intervention
Synonyms
government intervention
Easily confused
government intervention
“The proposal called for government intervention to subsidize renewable energy.”
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